Tap Water Results

Is Syracuse, 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 City of Syracuse Water System. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

City of Syracuse Water System supplies Syracuse (35,561 people).

Water system

City of Syracuse Water System

35,561 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID UTAH06012

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: 2.6 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: 0

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.

Syracuse homes and lead pipes

11%
of homes built before 1980 (Utah 36%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Utah 9%)
10%
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 Syracuse city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Clearfield 3 mi
Clearfield City Water System
Clearfield City Water SystemNone above limits2.8 ppb
Layton 6 mi
Layton City Water System
Layton City Water SystemNone above limits4.08 ppb
Roy 6 mi
Roy City Water System
Roy City Water SystemNone above limits1.7 ppb
Kaysville 8 mi
Kaysville City Water System
Kaysville City Water SystemNone above limits2.4 ppb
West Haven 9 mi
Ogden City Water System
Ogden City Water SystemNone above limits1.9 ppb
Farmington 11 mi
Farmington City Water System
Farmington City Water SystemNone above limits3 ppb
Syracuse ZIP codes (1)
  • 84075

Questions

Is Syracuse tap water safe to drink?

City of Syracuse Water System has had no 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 Syracuse, UT?

City of Syracuse Water System, which serves 35,561 people.

Does Syracuse tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Syracuse homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 11% of Syracuse 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. City of Syracuse 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.