Public water system · UTAH19042
ActiveCanyonlands Np - Needles District Hq
At a glance
Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq (PWSID UTAH19042) is an active transient non-community water system in San Juan County, Utah. It reports serving 406 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
406
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Juan County has 27 active public water systems, and Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% 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 - Needles District Hq is about 182% above 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. 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 Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq?
EPA lists Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq 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 - Needles District Hq have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and January 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2014-10-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq?
Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq (PWSID UTAH19042) 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 - Needles District Hq serve?
Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq reports serving 406 people through 27 service connections in San Juan County, Utah.
Where does Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq 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 Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq 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 January 2020. 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 - Needles District Hq'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 January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq 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 |
| 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, “Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq, PWSID UTAH19042, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/canyonlands-np-needles-district-hq-utah19042 (data as of October 1, 2026).