Public water system · UTAH07029
ActiveDefa'S Dude Ranch
At a glance
Defa'S Dude Ranch (PWSID UTAH07029) is an active transient non-community water system in Duchesne County, Utah. It reports serving 200 people through 39 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Defa'S Dude Ranch compare with other water systems in Duchesne County?
By EPA's size categories, Defa'S Dude Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Duchesne County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 752 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 22,549 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 Defa'S Dude Ranch is about 39% 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 Defa'S Dude Ranch?
EPA lists Defa'S Dude Ranch 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 30 active systems in Duchesne County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Defa'S Dude Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and May 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 2 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-02 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | 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 |
| 2016-11-19 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-08-15 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Defa'S Dude Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Defa'S Dude Ranch?
Defa'S Dude Ranch (PWSID UTAH07029) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Defa'S Dude Ranch serve?
Defa'S Dude Ranch reports serving 200 people through 39 service connections in Duchesne County, Utah.
Where does Defa'S Dude Ranch 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 Defa'S Dude Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 Defa'S Dude Ranch'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Defa'S Dude Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Defa'S Dude Ranch 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 Duchesne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt City Water System | Duchesne | 8,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Duchesne County Upper Country Wid | Duchesne | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Water District | Duchesne | 2,065 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Duchesne Water System | Duchesne | 2,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fruitland Water Ssd | Duchesne | 1,162 | Community | Groundwater |
| Myton City | Duchesne | 1,075 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Defa'S Dude Ranch, PWSID UTAH07029, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/defa-s-dude-ranch-utah07029 (data as of October 1, 2026).