Tap Water Results

Is Clearfield, 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 Clearfield City Water System.

3 public water systems serve parts of Clearfield. The largest, Clearfield City Water System, serves 33,540 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Clearfield City Water System

33,540 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID UTAH06002

Buys treated water from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District – Central.

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: 2.8 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 3

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.

Clearfield homes and lead pipes

39%
of homes built before 1980 (Utah 36%, US 50%)
8%
built before 1950 (Utah 9%)
41%
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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Clearfield

  • Hooper Water Improvement District
    20,820 people · Groundwater · Utah · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening levelAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
  • Sunset City Water System
    5,300 people · Purchased surface water · Utah · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Syracuse 3 mi
City of Syracuse Water System
City of Syracuse Water SystemNone above limits2.6 ppb
Layton 3 mi
Layton City Water System
Layton City Water SystemNone above limits4.08 ppb
Roy 5 mi
Roy City Water System
Roy City Water SystemNone above limits1.7 ppb
Kaysville 6 mi
Kaysville City Water System
Kaysville City Water SystemNone above limits2.4 ppb
West Haven 8 mi
Ogden City Water System
Ogden City Water SystemNone above limits1.9 ppb
Farmington 10 mi
Farmington City Water System
Farmington City Water SystemNone above limits3 ppb
Clearfield ZIP codes (1)
  • 84015

Questions

Is Clearfield tap water safe to drink?

Clearfield City Water System had 3 health-based violations 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 Clearfield, UT?

3 public water systems serve parts of Clearfield. The largest is Clearfield City Water System (33,540 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Clearfield tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Clearfield City Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Clearfield homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 39% of Clearfield 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. Clearfield 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.