Public water system · UTAH11053
ActiveBuena Vista Community
At a glance
Buena Vista Community (PWSID UTAH11053) is an active community water system in Iron County, Utah. It reports serving 440 people through 131 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
440
Service connections
131
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buena Vista Community compare with other water systems in Iron County?
By EPA's size categories, Buena Vista Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iron County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,523 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 60,901 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 Buena Vista Community is well 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 898 Utah systems (79%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Buena Vista Community?
EPA lists Buena Vista Community as privately owned. 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. 23 of the 40 active systems in Iron County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Buena Vista Community have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and May 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-28 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-16 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Buena Vista Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buena Vista Community?
Buena Vista Community (PWSID UTAH11053) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Buena Vista Community serve?
Buena Vista Community reports serving 440 people through 131 service connections in Iron County, Utah.
Where does Buena Vista Community get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Buena Vista Community have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Buena Vista Community'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buena Vista Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buena Vista Community 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 Iron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City Waterworks | Iron | 39,670 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Enoch City Water System | Iron | 6,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Valley Water Conservancy | Iron | 3,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parowan City Water System | Iron | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brian Head Town Water System | Iron | 1,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mid Valley Estates | Iron | 753 | 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, “Buena Vista Community, PWSID UTAH11053, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/buena-vista-community-utah11053 (data as of October 1, 2026).