Public water system · UTAH21047
ActiveGooseberry Guard Station
At a glance
Gooseberry Guard Station (PWSID UTAH21047) is an active transient non-community water system in Sevier County, Utah. It reports serving 90 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gooseberry Guard Station compare with other water systems in Sevier County?
By EPA's size categories, Gooseberry Guard Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sevier County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 724 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 23,881 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 Gooseberry Guard Station is about 37% 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 Gooseberry Guard Station?
EPA lists Gooseberry Guard Station 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. 4 of the 33 active systems in Sevier County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Gooseberry Guard Station have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and May 2019. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-05-02 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | 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 |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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 |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Gooseberry Guard Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gooseberry Guard Station?
Gooseberry Guard Station (PWSID UTAH21047) 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 Gooseberry Guard Station serve?
Gooseberry Guard Station reports serving 90 people through 7 service connections in Sevier County, Utah.
Where does Gooseberry Guard Station 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 Gooseberry Guard Station have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is 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 Gooseberry Guard Station'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, one is 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 Gooseberry Guard Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gooseberry Guard Station 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 Sevier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield City | Sevier | 8,360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe City | Sevier | 2,715 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Salina City Water System | Sevier | 2,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elsinore Town Water System | Sevier | 1,105 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora City | Sevier | 1,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Annabella Town Water System | Sevier | 860 | 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, “Gooseberry Guard Station, PWSID UTAH21047, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/gooseberry-guard-station-utah21047 (data as of October 1, 2026).