Public water system · UTAH19044
ActiveNatural Bridges Nm
At a glance
Natural Bridges Nm (PWSID UTAH19044) is an active transient non-community water system in San Juan County, Utah. It reports serving 35 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Natural Bridges Nm compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Natural Bridges Nm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Juan County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,455 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 Natural Bridges Nm is well below 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 Natural Bridges Nm?
EPA lists Natural Bridges Nm 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. 12 of the 27 active systems in San Juan County (44%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Natural Bridges Nm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1983 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (8 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1984-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Natural Bridges Nm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Natural Bridges Nm?
Natural Bridges Nm (PWSID UTAH19044) 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 Natural Bridges Nm serve?
Natural Bridges Nm reports serving 35 people through 15 service connections in San Juan County, Utah.
Where does Natural Bridges Nm 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 Natural Bridges Nm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Natural Bridges Nm'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Natural Bridges Nm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Natural Bridges Nm 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 San Juan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding City | San Juan | 3,760 | Community | Surface water |
| Monticello City | San Juan | 2,393 | Community | Surface water |
| San Juan Spanish Valley Ssd | San Juan | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluff Water Works Service District | San Juan | 430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canyonlands Np - Needles District Hq | San Juan | 406 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blue Mountain Ranch Recreation | San Juan | 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, “Natural Bridges Nm, PWSID UTAH19044, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/natural-bridges-nm-utah19044 (data as of October 1, 2026).