Public water system · UTAH09085
ActivePaunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd
At a glance
Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd (PWSID UTAH09085) is an active community water system in Garfield County, Utah. It reports serving 56 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garfield County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 9,493 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 Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd is well 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 Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd?
EPA lists Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd 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. 9 of the 50 active systems in Garfield County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and November 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-03 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd?
Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd (PWSID UTAH09085) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd serve?
Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd reports serving 56 people through 52 service connections in Garfield County, Utah.
Where does Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd 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 Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd 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 Garfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch City Water System | Garfield | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Escalante Town Water System | Garfield | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rubys Inn | Garfield | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tropic Town Water System | Garfield | 586 | Community | Groundwater |
| Posy Lake Campground | Garfield | 352 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Garfield | 351 | 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, “Paunsaugunt Cliffs Ssd, PWSID UTAH09085, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/paunsaugunt-cliffs-ssd-utah09085 (data as of October 1, 2026).