Public water system · UTAH02026
ActiveGolden Spike Nm
At a glance
Golden Spike Nm (PWSID UTAH02026) is an active transient non-community water system in Box Elder County, Utah. It reports serving 30 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Golden Spike Nm compare with other water systems in Box Elder County?
By EPA's size categories, Golden Spike Nm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Box Elder County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,338 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 62,878 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 Golden Spike Nm is well below 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 Golden Spike Nm?
EPA lists Golden Spike Nm 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. 3 of the 47 active systems in Box Elder County (6.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Golden Spike Nm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1900 and January 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1900-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Golden Spike Nm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Golden Spike Nm?
Golden Spike Nm (PWSID UTAH02026) 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 Golden Spike Nm serve?
Golden Spike Nm reports serving 30 people through 9 service connections in Box Elder County, Utah.
Where does Golden Spike Nm 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 Golden Spike Nm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Golden Spike Nm'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Golden Spike Nm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Golden Spike Nm 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 Box Elder County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham City Water System | Box Elder | 20,540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tremonton City | Box Elder | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perry City | Box Elder | 6,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garland City Water System | Box Elder | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Corinne Water Co | Box Elder | 1,970 | Community | Groundwater |
| Honeyville Town Water System | Box Elder | 1,750 | 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, “Golden Spike Nm, PWSID UTAH02026, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/golden-spike-nm-utah02026 (data as of October 1, 2026).