Public water system · UTAH22133
ActiveUpton Ward
At a glance
Upton Ward (PWSID UTAH22133) is an active transient non-community water system in Summit County, Utah. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Upton Ward compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Upton Ward is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Summit County has 79 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 640 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,538 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 Upton Ward is about 65% 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 Upton Ward?
EPA lists Upton Ward 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. 53 of the 79 active systems in Summit County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Upton Ward have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and March 2017. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Upton Ward: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upton Ward?
Upton Ward (PWSID UTAH22133) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Upton Ward serve?
Upton Ward reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Summit County, Utah.
Where does Upton Ward 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 Upton Ward have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. 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 Upton Ward'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 March 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Upton Ward's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Upton Ward 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 Summit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park City Water System | Summit | 8,875 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountain Regional Water Ssd | Summit | 8,245 | Community | Surface water |
| Summit Water Distribution Company | Summit | 6,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gorgoza Mutual Water Co | Summit | 4,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kamas City Water System | Summit | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakley Town Water System | Summit | 1,800 | 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, “Upton Ward, PWSID UTAH22133, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/upton-ward-utah22133 (data as of October 1, 2026).