Public water system · UTAH18011
ActiveKearns Improvement District
At a glance
Kearns Improvement District (PWSID UTAH18011) is an active community water system in Salt Lake County, Utah. It reports serving 56,700 people through 14,354 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56,700
Service connections
14,354
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kearns Improvement District compare with other water systems in Salt Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Kearns Improvement District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Salt Lake County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 198% above the county average of 19,034 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% 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 Kearns Improvement District is about 8.5 times 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 Kearns Improvement District?
EPA lists Kearns Improvement District 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. 23 of the 77 active systems in Salt Lake County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kearns Improvement District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and July 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-11-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-11-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-11-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | 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.
Kearns Improvement District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kearns Improvement District?
Kearns Improvement District (PWSID UTAH18011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Kearns Improvement District serve?
Kearns Improvement District reports serving 56,700 people through 14,354 service connections in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Where does Kearns Improvement District 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 Kearns Improvement District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Kearns Improvement District'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kearns Improvement District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kearns Improvement District 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, “Kearns Improvement District, PWSID UTAH18011, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/kearns-improvement-district-utah18011 (data as of October 1, 2026).