Public water system · UTAH05010
ActiveRoss Springs Water System
At a glance
Ross Springs Water System (PWSID UTAH05010) is an active transient non-community water system in Daggett County, Utah. It reports serving 255 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
255
Service connections
3
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ross Springs Water System compare with other water systems in Daggett County?
By EPA's size categories, Ross Springs Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Daggett County has 13 active public water systems, and Ross Springs Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 301 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 3,908 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 Ross Springs Water System is about 77% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 14 Utah systems (1.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ross Springs Water System?
EPA lists Ross Springs Water System 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Daggett County (69%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Ross Springs 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 February 2019. The violations listed here began between August 2000 and February 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2000-08-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
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.
Ross Springs Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ross Springs Water System?
Ross Springs Water System (PWSID UTAH05010) 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 Ross Springs Water System serve?
Ross Springs Water System reports serving 255 people through 3 service connections in Daggett County, Utah.
Where does Ross Springs Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Ross Springs 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 February 2019. 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 Ross Springs 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 February 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ross Springs Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ross Springs Water System 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 Daggett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucerne Valley Campground | Daggett | 780 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Manila Town Water System | Daggett | 701 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greendale and Bootleg Campgrounds | Daggett | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Greendale Water Company | Daggett | 467 | Community | Surface water |
| Dripping Springs Campground | Daggett | 320 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Little Hole Campground | Daggett | 181 | 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, “Ross Springs Water System, PWSID UTAH05010, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/ross-springs-water-system-utah05010 (data as of October 1, 2026).