Public water system · UTAH09053
ActiveSkoots Creek Subdivision
At a glance
Skoots Creek Subdivision (PWSID UTAH09053) is an active transient non-community water system in Garfield County, Utah. It reports serving 33 people through 38 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
38
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Skoots Creek Subdivision compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Skoots Creek Subdivision 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 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Skoots Creek Subdivision 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 Skoots Creek Subdivision?
EPA lists Skoots Creek Subdivision as privately owned. 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. 25 of the 50 active systems in Garfield County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Skoots Creek Subdivision have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and May 2023. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (6 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-10-27 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-10-27 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Skoots Creek Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Skoots Creek Subdivision?
Skoots Creek Subdivision (PWSID UTAH09053) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Skoots Creek Subdivision serve?
Skoots Creek Subdivision reports serving 33 people through 38 service connections in Garfield County, Utah.
Where does Skoots Creek Subdivision 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 Skoots Creek Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 Skoots Creek Subdivision'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Skoots Creek Subdivision's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Skoots Creek Subdivision 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 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, “Skoots Creek Subdivision, PWSID UTAH09053, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/skoots-creek-subdivision-utah09053 (data as of October 1, 2026).