Tap Water Results

Is Bountiful, UT tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Bountiful City Water System. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Bountiful. The largest, Bountiful City Water System, serves 37,500 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Bountiful City Water System

37,500 people · Surface water · EPA ID UTAH06015

Buys treated water from South Davis Water District, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District – South.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 7.2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Across Utah, 2 of 127 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 8 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Utah results.

Bountiful homes and lead pipes

63%
of homes built before 1980 (Utah 36%, US 50%)
8%
built before 1950 (Utah 9%)
29%
of households rent (Utah 30%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bountiful city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Bountiful

  • South Davis Water District
    10,565 people · Purchased surface water · Utah · reported ZIPs here
    PFHxS detectedAlso: Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Salt Lake City 8 mi
Salt Lake City Water System
Salt Lake City Water SystemNone above limits2.51 ppb
Farmington 8 mi
Farmington City Water System
Farmington City Water SystemNone above limits3 ppb
Kaysville 12 mi
Kaysville City Water System
Kaysville City Water SystemNone above limits2.4 ppb
South Salt Lake 12 mi
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictNone above limits5.05 ppb
Millcreek 13 mi
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictNone above limits5.05 ppb
Holladay 15 mi
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictNone above limits5.05 ppb
Bountiful ZIP codes (1)
  • 84010

Questions

Is Bountiful tap water safe to drink?

Bountiful City Water System had 1 health-based violation since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bountiful, UT?

2 public water systems serve parts of Bountiful. The largest is Bountiful City Water System (37,500 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Bountiful tap water have PFAS?

Bountiful City Water System had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Bountiful homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 63% of Bountiful homes as built before 1980 (Utah: 36%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Bountiful City Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.