Public water system · UTAH22038
ActiveChristmas Meadows Campground
At a glance
Christmas Meadows Campground (PWSID UTAH22038) is an active transient non-community water system in Summit County, Utah. It reports serving 182 people through 13 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
182
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Christmas Meadows Campground compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Christmas Meadows Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Summit County has 79 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 640 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 50,538 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 Christmas Meadows Campground is about 26% 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 Christmas Meadows Campground?
EPA lists Christmas Meadows Campground 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. 11 of the 79 active systems in Summit County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Christmas Meadows Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Christmas Meadows Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Christmas Meadows Campground?
Christmas Meadows Campground (PWSID UTAH22038) 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 Christmas Meadows Campground serve?
Christmas Meadows Campground reports serving 182 people through 13 service connections in Summit County, Utah.
Where does Christmas Meadows Campground 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 Christmas Meadows Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Christmas Meadows Campground'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Christmas Meadows Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Christmas Meadows Campground 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 Summit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City Water System | Summit | 8,875 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountain Regional Water Ssd | Summit | 8,245 | Community | Surface water |
| Summit Water Distribution Company | Summit | 6,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gorgoza Mutual Water Co | Summit | 4,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kamas City Water System | Summit | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakley Town Water System | Summit | 1,800 | 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, “Christmas Meadows Campground, PWSID UTAH22038, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/christmas-meadows-campground-utah22038 (data as of October 1, 2026).