Public water system · UTAH27097
ActiveWashington County Wcd - Kolob Wells
At a glance
Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells (PWSID UTAH27097) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Utah. It reports serving 100 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 59 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,138 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 244,151 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 Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells is about 31% 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 Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells?
EPA lists Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells as owned by a state 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. 4 of the 59 active systems in Washington County (6.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and October 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2016-06-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells?
Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells (PWSID UTAH27097) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells serve?
Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells reports serving 100 people through 33 service connections in Washington County, Utah.
Where does Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells 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 Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells' 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George City Water System | Washington | 105,240 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington City | Washington | 45,865 | Community | Surface water |
| Hurricane City | Washington | 25,555 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Utah Tech Culinary Water System | Washington | 12,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Ivins | Washington | 10,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santa Clara City | Washington | 9,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Washington County Wcd - Kolob Wells, PWSID UTAH27097, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/washington-county-wcd-kolob-wells-utah27097 (data as of October 1, 2026).