Public water system · UTAH19040
ActiveCanyonlands Np - Island in the Sky
At a glance
Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky (PWSID UTAH19040) is an active transient non-community water system in San Juan County, Utah. It reports serving 30 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
32
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Juan County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Utah has 509 active transient non-community water systems, 45% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 68 Utah systems (6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky?
EPA lists Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky as owned by the federal 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. 12 of the 27 active systems in San Juan County (44%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1980 and June 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-16 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-12 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-27 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-28 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1984-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1982-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky?
Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky (PWSID UTAH19040) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky serve?
Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky reports serving 30 people through 32 service connections in San Juan County, Utah.
Where does Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky'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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in San Juan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding City | San Juan | 3,760 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Canyonlands Np - Island in the Sky, PWSID UTAH19040, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/canyonlands-np-island-in-the-sky-utah19040 (data as of October 1, 2026).