Public water system · UTAH19001
ActiveBlanding City
At a glance
Blanding City (PWSID UTAH19001) is an active community water system in San Juan County, Utah. It reports serving 3,760 people through 1,450 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,760
Service connections
1,450
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blanding City compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Blanding City is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). San Juan County has 27 active public water systems, and Blanding City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 40% of the 9,455 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Utah, the 1,133 active systems average 3,458 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Blanding City is about 44% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Utah has 540 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 45 Utah systems (4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Blanding City?
EPA lists Blanding City as owned by a local government. The UT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 27 active systems in San Juan County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Blanding City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2025 and July 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Tetrachloroethylene, Chlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Blanding City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blanding City?
Blanding City (PWSID UTAH19001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Blanding City serve?
Blanding City reports serving 3,760 people through 1,450 service connections in San Juan County, Utah.
Where does Blanding City get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Blanding City have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Blanding City's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blanding City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blanding City must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in San Juan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello City | San Juan | 2,393 | Community | Surface water |
| San Juan Spanish Valley Ssd | San Juan | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluff Water Works Service District | San Juan | 430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq | San Juan | 406 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blue Mountain Ranch Recreation | San Juan | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Devils Canyon Campground | San Juan | 210 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Blanding City, PWSID UTAH19001, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/blanding-city-utah19001 (data as of October 1, 2026).