Public water system · UTAH15008
ActiveMorgan City Water System
At a glance
Morgan City Water System (PWSID UTAH15008) is an active community water system in Morgan County, Utah. It reports serving 4,520 people through 1,264 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 October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,520
Service connections
1,264
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morgan City Water System compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, Morgan City Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Morgan County has 26 active public water systems, and Morgan City Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.9 times the county average of 508 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 13,198 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 Morgan City Water System is about 33% 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 Morgan City Water System?
EPA lists Morgan City Water System 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. 1 of the 26 active systems in Morgan County (3.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morgan City Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and October 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | 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.
Morgan City Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morgan City Water System?
Morgan City Water System (PWSID UTAH15008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Morgan City Water System serve?
Morgan City Water System reports serving 4,520 people through 1,264 service connections in Morgan County, Utah.
Where does Morgan City Water System 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 Morgan City Water System 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 October 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 Morgan City Water System'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 October 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 Morgan City Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morgan City Water System 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Mutual | Morgan | 3,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highlands Water Company Inc. | Morgan | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peterson Pipeline Association | Morgan | 495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wasatch Peaks Ranch | Morgan | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Enterprise Water Co | Morgan | 425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morgan 5th & 6th Wards | Morgan | 300 | 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, “Morgan City Water System, PWSID UTAH15008, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/morgan-city-water-system-utah15008 (data as of October 1, 2026).