Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in SOUTH JORDAN, Utah
Tap water in SOUTH JORDAN, Utah receives a grade of D (66/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by SOUTH JORDAN CITY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic* significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in SOUTH JORDAN's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving SOUTH JORDAN.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 31.5 ppb, 525x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 36.8 ppb, 245x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Arsenic* significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic* detected at 0.933 ppb, 233x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for SOUTH JORDAN CITY (system ID UTAH18023) 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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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in SOUTH JORDAN's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in SOUTH JORDAN'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
31.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 525× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
36.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 245× over |
| Arsenic* Heavy metal |
0.933 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 233× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
18.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 185× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
8.56 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 143× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.89 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 89× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
24.9 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 62× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.36 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 47× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.12 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 31× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.309 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite* Inorganic |
1.49 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 11× over |
| Nitrate* Inorganic |
1.38 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 9.9× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.205 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.8× over |
| Uranium* Radiological |
2.04 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 4.8× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228)* Radiological |
0.22 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 4.3× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.239 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
61.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium* Heavy metal |
53.3 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium* Heavy metal |
1.95 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.53 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.695 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.763 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0446 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.352 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride* Inorganic |
0.461 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
3.3 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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