Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in PROVO, Utah
Tap water in PROVO, Utah receives a grade of B (80/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by PROVO CITY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in PROVO's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving PROVO.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.4 ppb, 100x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 3.98 ppb, 66x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 5.46 ppb, 36x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for PROVO CITY (system ID UTAH25006) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in PROVO's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.4 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 100× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
3.98 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 66× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
5.46 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 36× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.68 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 28× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.342 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.6 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
1.25 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.647 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.15 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
1.96 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.617 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.1× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.33 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.4× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite* Inorganic |
0.133 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.261 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.01 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
67.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese* Heavy metal |
8.5 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
1.35 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.235 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.23 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0273 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.383 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)* PFAS |
0.091 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)* PFAS |
0.033 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromide* Other |
19.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide* Inorganic |
1.9 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.0752 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
11.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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