Public water system · UTAH13038
ActiveKane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon
At a glance
Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon (PWSID UTAH13038) is an active community water system in Kane County, Utah. It reports serving 900 people through 444 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
444
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon compare with other water systems in Kane County?
By EPA's size categories, Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kane County has 28 active public water systems, and Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 68% above the county average of 537 people per system, and accounts for 6% of the 15,044 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 Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon 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 Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon?
EPA lists Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon 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 28 active systems in Kane County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and July 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon?
Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon (PWSID UTAH13038) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon serve?
Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon reports serving 900 people through 444 service connections in Kane County, Utah.
Where does Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon 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 Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon 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 July 2021. 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 Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon'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 July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon 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 Kane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanab City | Kane | 4,985 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kane County Wcd - Duck Creek Village | Kane | 3,029 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orderville Town Water System | Kane | 805 | Community | Groundwater |
| Navajo Lake Campgrounds | Kane | 736 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glen Canyon Nra - Bullfrog | Kane | 690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glen Canyon Ssd of Big Water | Kane | 480 | 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, “Kane County Wcd - Johnson Canyon, PWSID UTAH13038, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/kane-county-wcd-johnson-canyon-utah13038 (data as of October 1, 2026).