Public water system · UTAH29011
ActiveOgden City Water System
At a glance
Ogden City Water System (PWSID UTAH29011) is an active community water system in Weber County, Utah. It reports serving 87,267 people through 26,050 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
87,267
Service connections
26,050
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ogden City Water System compare with other water systems in Weber County?
By EPA's size categories, Ogden City Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Weber County has 58 active public water systems, and Ogden City Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17 times the county average of 5,137 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 297,922 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 Ogden City Water System is about 13 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 45 Utah systems (4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ogden City Water System?
EPA lists Ogden 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. 20 of the 58 active systems in Weber County (34%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ogden City Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and June 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Heptachlor epoxide and Alachlor (Lasso). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | 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.
Ogden City Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ogden City Water System?
Ogden City Water System (PWSID UTAH29011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ogden City Water System serve?
Ogden City Water System reports serving 87,267 people through 26,050 service connections in Weber County, Utah.
Where does Ogden City Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ogden City Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. 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 Ogden 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ogden City Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ogden 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 Weber County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy City Water System | Weber | 38,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bona Vista Water District | Weber | 29,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Ogden City | Weber | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hooper Water Improvement District | Weber | 20,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weber State University - Ogden Campus | Weber | 20,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| South Ogden City Water System | Weber | 17,500 | 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, “Ogden City Water System, PWSID UTAH29011, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/ogden-city-water-system-utah29011 (data as of October 1, 2026).