We read 8 results from Saratoga Springs City’s 2024 water quality report. 1 result over a legal limit and 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 58,000 people · Water system ID UTAH25138 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.47 to 1.96 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2024 report, page 4 | 1.96 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Over the legal limit2x the legal limit |
| Arsenichighest measured · range 0.5 to 3.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2024 report, page 4 | 3.7 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal925x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range 1.1 to 4.44 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2024 report, page 5 | 4.44 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range ND to 35 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2024 report, page 5 | 35 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Above the health goal1.2x the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest measured · range ND to 42.4 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 5 | 42.4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range ND to 76.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 5 | 76.3 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.74 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.74 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 7.1 to 61.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Sources · 2024 report, page 5 | 61.7 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Saratoga Springs City’s water between Sep 2024 and Aug 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium33.8 ppbFound in 6 of 12 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.
Sediment or cloudy water
Found: Turbidity (cloudiness)
What removes it: Sediment filter.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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