Public water system · UTAH20042
ActivePalisade State Park
At a glance
Palisade State Park (PWSID UTAH20042) is an active transient non-community water system in Sanpete County, Utah. It reports serving 350 people through 58 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
58
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Palisade State Park compare with other water systems in Sanpete County?
By EPA's size categories, Palisade State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sanpete County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 863 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 32,778 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 Palisade State Park is about 143% above 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 Palisade State Park?
EPA lists Palisade State Park as owned by a state 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 38 active systems in Sanpete County (2.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Palisade State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. The violations listed here began between December 1980 and June 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-19 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1982-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Palisade State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palisade State Park?
Palisade State Park (PWSID UTAH20042) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Palisade State Park serve?
Palisade State Park reports serving 350 people through 58 service connections in Sanpete County, Utah.
Where does Palisade State Park 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 Palisade State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 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 Palisade State Park'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palisade State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Palisade State Park 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 Sanpete County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim City | Sanpete | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Pleasant City | Sanpete | 4,040 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Gunnison City | Sanpete | 3,509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manti City | Sanpete | 3,429 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Fairview City Water System | Sanpete | 2,092 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centerfield Town Water System | Sanpete | 1,700 | 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, “Palisade State Park, PWSID UTAH20042, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/palisade-state-park-utah20042 (data as of October 1, 2026).