Public water system · UTAH14060
ActiveCove Fort LDS Historic Site
At a glance
Cove Fort LDS Historic Site (PWSID UTAH14060) is an active transient non-community water system in Millard County, Utah. It reports serving 853 people through 10 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
853
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cove Fort LDS Historic Site compare with other water systems in Millard County?
By EPA's size categories, Cove Fort LDS Historic Site is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Millard County has 27 active public water systems, and Cove Fort LDS Historic Site is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 479 people per system, and accounts for 6.6% of the 12,921 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 Cove Fort LDS Historic Site is about 5.9 times 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 Cove Fort LDS Historic Site?
EPA lists Cove Fort LDS Historic Site 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. 12 of the 27 active systems in Millard County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Cove Fort LDS Historic Site have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and September 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Cove Fort LDS Historic Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cove Fort LDS Historic Site?
Cove Fort LDS Historic Site (PWSID UTAH14060) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Cove Fort LDS Historic Site serve?
Cove Fort LDS Historic Site reports serving 853 people through 10 service connections in Millard County, Utah.
Where does Cove Fort LDS Historic Site 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 Cove Fort LDS Historic Site have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Cove Fort LDS Historic Site'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, 2 are 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 Cove Fort LDS Historic Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cove Fort LDS Historic Site 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 Millard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta City | Millard | 3,436 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fillmore City | Millard | 2,816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak City Water System | Millard | 660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hinckley Town Water System | Millard | 630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Intermountain Power Service Corp | Millard | 557 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kanosh Town Water System | Millard | 555 | 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, “Cove Fort LDS Historic Site, PWSID UTAH14060, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/cove-fort-lds-historic-site-utah14060 (data as of October 1, 2026).