Public water system · UTAH09005
ActiveHatch Town Water System
At a glance
Hatch Town Water System (PWSID UTAH09005) is an active community water system in Garfield County, Utah. It reports serving 234 people through 119 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
234
Service connections
119
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hatch Town Water System compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Hatch Town Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garfield County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is about 23% above the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 9,493 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 Hatch Town Water System 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. 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 Hatch Town Water System?
EPA lists Hatch Town Water System 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. 9 of the 50 active systems in Garfield County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hatch Town Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toluene, Carbon tetrachloride, Ethylbenzene and Vinyl chloride. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | 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.
Hatch Town Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hatch Town Water System?
Hatch Town Water System (PWSID UTAH09005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Hatch Town Water System serve?
Hatch Town Water System reports serving 234 people through 119 service connections in Garfield County, Utah.
Where does Hatch Town Water System 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 Hatch Town Water System 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 October 2022. 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 Hatch Town Water System'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hatch Town Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hatch Town Water System 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 Garfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch City Water System | Garfield | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Escalante Town Water System | Garfield | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rubys Inn | Garfield | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tropic Town Water System | Garfield | 586 | Community | Groundwater |
| Posy Lake Campground | Garfield | 352 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Garfield | 351 | 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, “Hatch Town Water System, PWSID UTAH09005, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/hatch-town-water-system-utah09005 (data as of October 1, 2026).