Public water system · UTAH18131
ActiveHi-Country Number 2
At a glance
Hi-Country Number 2 (PWSID UTAH18131) is an active community water system in Salt Lake County, Utah. It reports serving 722 people through 193 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
722
Service connections
193
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hi-Country Number 2 compare with other water systems in Salt Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Hi-Country Number 2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Salt Lake County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 19,034 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,465,589 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 Hi-Country Number 2 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 Hi-Country Number 2?
EPA lists Hi-Country Number 2 as privately owned. 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. 45 of the 77 active systems in Salt Lake County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Hi-Country Number 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1999 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Hi-Country Number 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hi-Country Number 2?
Hi-Country Number 2 (PWSID UTAH18131) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Hi-Country Number 2 serve?
Hi-Country Number 2 reports serving 722 people through 193 service connections in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Where does Hi-Country Number 2 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 Hi-Country Number 2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Hi-Country Number 2'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hi-Country Number 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hi-Country Number 2 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 Salt Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Water System | Salt Lake | 383,612 | Community | Surface water |
| Granger-Hunter Improvement District | Salt Lake | 121,083 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Jordan City Water System | Salt Lake | 117,025 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandy City Water System | Salt Lake | 99,750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jordan Valley Wcd | Salt Lake | 99,335 | Community | Surface water |
| South Jordan City | Salt Lake | 89,704 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hi-Country Number 2, PWSID UTAH18131, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/hi-country-number-2-utah18131 (data as of October 1, 2026).