Public water system · UTAH08013
ActiveIndian Creek Campground
At a glance
Indian Creek Campground (PWSID UTAH08013) is an active transient non-community water system in Emery County, Utah. It reports serving 350 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Indian Creek Campground compare with other water systems in Emery County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emery County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 681 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 13,626 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 Indian Creek Campground is about 143% above 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 Indian Creek Campground?
EPA lists Indian Creek Campground 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 20 active systems in Emery County (20%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Indian Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and June 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Indian Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Creek Campground?
Indian Creek Campground (PWSID UTAH08013) 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 Indian Creek Campground serve?
Indian Creek Campground reports serving 350 people through 5 service connections in Emery County, Utah.
Where does Indian Creek Campground 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 Indian Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. 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 Indian Creek Campground'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Indian Creek Campground 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 Emery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington - Castle Valley Ssd | Emery | 2,129 | Community | Groundwater |
| Castledale | Emery | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Ferron - Castle Valley Ssd | Emery | 1,660 | Community | Surface water |
| North Emery Ssd | Emery | 1,452 | Community | Surface water |
| Orangeville | Emery | 1,420 | Community | Surface water |
| Goblin Valley State Park | Emery | 1,004 | 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, “Indian Creek Campground, PWSID UTAH08013, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/indian-creek-campground-utah08013 (data as of October 1, 2026).