Public water system · UTAH24012
ActiveVernal City Water System
At a glance
Vernal City Water System (PWSID UTAH24012) is an active community water system in Uintah County, Utah. It reports serving 10,000 people through 3,229 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,000
Service connections
3,229
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vernal City Water System compare with other water systems in Uintah County?
By EPA's size categories, Vernal City Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Uintah County has 21 active public water systems, and Vernal City Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.1 times the county average of 1,649 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 34,628 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 Vernal City Water System is about 49% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 106 Utah systems (9.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Vernal City Water System?
EPA lists Vernal City Water System 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. 8 of the 21 active systems in Uintah County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Vernal City Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1985 and October 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-16 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | 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.
Vernal City Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vernal City Water System?
Vernal City Water System (PWSID UTAH24012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Vernal City Water System serve?
Vernal City Water System reports serving 10,000 people through 3,229 service connections in Uintah County, Utah.
Where does Vernal City Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Vernal City Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Vernal City 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vernal City Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vernal City Water System 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 Uintah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Id | Uintah | 13,835 | Community | Surface water |
| Maeser Improvement District | Uintah | 4,152 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tridell Lapoint Wid | Uintah | 1,525 | Community | Surface water |
| Jensen Wid | Uintah | 1,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ballard Water Improvement District | Uintah | 1,005 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dinosaur Nm - Dinosaur Quarry | Uintah | 870 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Vernal City Water System, PWSID UTAH24012, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/vernal-city-water-system-utah24012 (data as of October 1, 2026).