We read 13 results from Bountiful City Water System’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 37,500 people · Water system ID UTAH06015 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range ND to 0.8 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.8 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal200x the health goal |
| Cadmiumhighest measured · range ND to 0.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.3 ppb | 0.04 ppb | 5 ppb | Above the health goal7.4x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range 1.76 to 14 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 14 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · range 108 to 1,172 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 1,172 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Above the guideline2.3x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.23 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.23 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Cyanidehighest measured · range ND to 13.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 13.7 ppb | 150 ppb | 200 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest measured · range ND to 22.9 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 22.9 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range ND to 35.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 35.7 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range ND to 0.13 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.13 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 3.07 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.07 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range ND to 1.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.1 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 2.9 to 48.2 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 48.2 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 4.3 to 134 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2025 report, page 4 | 134 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Bountiful City Water System’s water between Jan 2023 and Oct 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS3.7 pptFound in 4 of 25 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium26.1 ppbFound in 16 of 25 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Salty taste / high TDS
Found: Total dissolved solids
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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