Public water system · UTAH03022
ActiveWellsville City Water System
At a glance
Wellsville City Water System (PWSID UTAH03022) is an active community water system in Cache County, Utah. It reports serving 4,190 people through 1,263 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,190
Service connections
1,263
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wellsville City Water System compare with other water systems in Cache County?
By EPA's size categories, Wellsville City Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cache County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 3,249 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 133,187 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 Wellsville City Water System is about 37% below 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. 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 Wellsville City Water System?
EPA lists Wellsville 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. 18 of the 41 active systems in Cache County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wellsville City Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and December 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-13 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-03-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-03-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-15 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Wellsville City Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wellsville City Water System?
Wellsville City Water System (PWSID UTAH03022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Wellsville City Water System serve?
Wellsville City Water System reports serving 4,190 people through 1,263 service connections in Cache County, Utah.
Where does Wellsville City Water System 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 Wellsville City Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Wellsville 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wellsville City Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wellsville 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 Cache County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan City Water System | Cache | 55,540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hyrum City | Cache | 10,891 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithfield City | Cache | 10,223 | Community | Groundwater |
| Providence City Water System | Cache | 9,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nibley City Water | Cache | 9,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Utah State University | Cache | 9,000 | Non-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, “Wellsville City Water System, PWSID UTAH03022, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/wellsville-city-water-system-utah03022 (data as of October 1, 2026).