Public water system · UTAH08004
ActiveFerron - Castle Valley Ssd
At a glance
Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd (PWSID UTAH08004) is an active community water system in Emery County, Utah. It reports serving 1,660 people through 698 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,660
Service connections
698
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd compare with other water systems in Emery County?
By EPA's size categories, Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Emery County has 20 active public water systems, and Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 144% above the county average of 681 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 13,626 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Utah, the 1,133 active systems average 3,458 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Utah has 540 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 45 Utah systems (4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd?
EPA lists Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd as owned by a local 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. 10 of the 20 active systems in Emery County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and December 2019. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | 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.
Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd?
Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd (PWSID UTAH08004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd serve?
Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd reports serving 1,660 people through 698 service connections in Emery County, Utah.
Where does Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Emery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington - Castle Valley Ssd | Emery | 2,129 | Community | Groundwater |
| Castledale | Emery | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| North Emery Ssd | Emery | 1,452 | Community | Surface water |
| Orangeville | Emery | 1,420 | Community | Surface water |
| Goblin Valley State Park | Emery | 1,004 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Green River City | Emery | 910 | Community | Surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd, PWSID UTAH08004, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/ferron-castle-valley-ssd-utah08004 (data as of October 1, 2026).