Public water system · UTAH04004
ActiveHelper City
At a glance
Helper City (PWSID UTAH04004) is an active community water system in Carbon County, Utah. It reports serving 2,000 people through 1,050 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
1,050
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Helper City compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Helper City is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carbon County has 21 active public water systems, and Helper City is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 84% above the county average of 1,089 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 22,864 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 Helper City 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 106 Utah systems (9.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Helper City?
EPA lists Helper City 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. 7 of the 21 active systems in Carbon County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Helper City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and May 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-15 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Helper City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Helper City?
Helper City (PWSID UTAH04004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Helper City serve?
Helper City reports serving 2,000 people through 1,050 service connections in Carbon County, Utah.
Where does Helper City get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Helper City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Helper City'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Helper City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Helper City 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 Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Municipal Corporation | Carbon | 8,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Price River Wid | Carbon | 5,790 | Community | Surface water |
| Wellington City | Carbon | 1,676 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Carbon City | Carbon | 1,460 | Community | Surface water |
| Skyline Mine | Carbon | 430 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scofield Mountain Estates Water System | Carbon | 348 | Transient non-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, “Helper City, PWSID UTAH04004, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/helper-city-utah04004 (data as of October 1, 2026).