Public water system · UTAH08024
ActiveGoblin Valley State Park
At a glance
Goblin Valley State Park (PWSID UTAH08024) is an active transient non-community water system in Emery County, Utah. It reports serving 1,004 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,004
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Goblin Valley State Park compare with other water systems in Emery County?
By EPA's size categories, Goblin Valley State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Emery County has 20 active public water systems, and Goblin Valley State Park is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 47% above the county average of 681 people per system, and accounts for 7.4% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Goblin Valley State Park is about 7 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 Goblin Valley State Park?
EPA lists Goblin Valley State Park as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 20 active systems in Emery County (5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Goblin Valley State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and September 2020. By type: 5 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-28 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | 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.
Goblin Valley State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goblin Valley State Park?
Goblin Valley State Park (PWSID UTAH08024) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Goblin Valley State Park serve?
Goblin Valley State Park reports serving 1,004 people through 23 service connections in Emery County, Utah.
Where does Goblin Valley State Park 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 Goblin Valley State Park 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 September 2020. 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 Goblin Valley State Park'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 September 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Goblin Valley State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Goblin Valley State Park 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 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 |
| Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd | Emery | 1,660 | Community | Surface water |
| North Emery Ssd | Emery | 1,452 | Community | Surface water |
| Orangeville | Emery | 1,420 | Community | Surface water |
| Green River City | Emery | 910 | Community | 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, “Goblin Valley State Park, PWSID UTAH08024, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/goblin-valley-state-park-utah08024 (data as of October 1, 2026).