Public water system · UTAH11034
ActiveCedar Breaks National Monument
At a glance
Cedar Breaks National Monument (PWSID UTAH11034) is an active transient non-community water system in Iron County, Utah. It reports serving 64 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
64
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cedar Breaks National Monument compare with other water systems in Iron County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Breaks National Monument 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 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Cedar Breaks National Monument is about 56% 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. 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 Cedar Breaks National Monument?
EPA lists Cedar Breaks National Monument 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. 3 of the 40 active systems in Iron County (7.5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cedar Breaks National Monument have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1980 and September 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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 10 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.
Cedar Breaks National Monument: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Breaks National Monument?
Cedar Breaks National Monument (PWSID UTAH11034) 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 Cedar Breaks National Monument serve?
Cedar Breaks National Monument reports serving 64 people through 6 service connections in Iron County, Utah.
Where does Cedar Breaks National Monument 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 Cedar Breaks National Monument have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Cedar Breaks National Monument'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Breaks National Monument's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cedar Breaks National Monument 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 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, “Cedar Breaks National Monument, PWSID UTAH11034, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/cedar-breaks-national-monument-utah11034 (data as of October 1, 2026).