Water Service Outages in Utah by City
The most common health-based drinking water violation in Utah since 2015 involves uncorrected Ground Water Rule deficiencies; 230 of 502 systems have had at least one violation.
Utah drinking water record
Busiest year: 2017 (77 violations). Counted by the year the violation period began. Source: EPA SDWIS.
- Community water systems: 502 active systems serve about 3,713,734 people. 382 of them (76%) serve 3,300 people or fewer; 376 draw mainly on groundwater and 119 on surface water.
- Health-based violations since 2015: 538, at 230 systems (46% of all systems). That share is 43rd of 50 states (1 = lowest).
- Most common problems: uncorrected Ground Water Rule deficiencies (296); contaminant averages over the limit (68); coliform treatment technique (43). Source: EPA SDWIS
- Largest system: Salt Lake City Water System, about 383,612 people, with 1 health-based violation since 2015. Source: EPA SDWIS
- Housing age: the median Utah home was built in 1992 (US 1980). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
- Storm damage to water service: NOAA storm narratives mention water mains, boil water notices or lost water service in 5 episodes in Utah since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 20, 2022, Grand (flash flood): “Several areas had their water turned off after flood waters led to a broken water main.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- March 5, 2022, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North (heavy snow): “Storm total snow accumulations included 19 inches in Emigration Canyon, 15.9 inches at City Creek Water Plant, 15.5 inches at Parleys Summit, and 13 inches at Mountain Dell Dam.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
| System | People served | Main source | Health violations since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Water System | 383,612 | Surface water | 1 |
| Granger-Hunter Improvement District | 121,083 | Bought surface water | 0 |
| West Jordan City Water System | 117,025 | Bought surface water | 1 |
| Provo City | 116,288 | Bought surface water | 0 |
| St George City Water System | 105,240 | Bought surface water | 1 |
| Sandy City Water System | 99,750 | Bought surface water | 1 |
Source: EPA SDWIS.
Utah is 5th of 7 (1 = lowest share). Source: EPA SDWIS.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Utah, city by city
5 Utah cities on this site and the water utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our water service outage guide.
- Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities
- West Valley City Granger-Hunter Improvement District
- Provo Provo City Water
- West Jordan City of West Jordan Public Works
- Orem City of Orem Water
Frequently asked questions
Is there a water service outage in Utah right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Utah in the last 24 hours.
How many public water systems are in Utah?
EPA records list 502 active community water systems in Utah, serving about 3,713,734 people. 76% serve 3,300 people or fewer.
How common are drinking water violations in Utah?
Since 2015, 230 of 502 community water systems in Utah (46%) have had at least one health-based violation, 538 in total.
What is the largest water system in Utah?
Salt Lake City Water System, which EPA records list as serving about 383,612 people.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Utah with Water Service Outages Information
Salt Lake City
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 200,133
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities
West Jordan
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 116,861
City of West Jordan Public Works
West Valley City
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 140,230
Granger-Hunter Improvement District