Water is known as the “universal solvent.” This means that water can dissolve and contain a wide variety of materials. It is because of this unique property that water can sustain life, but it also means that water never occurs naturally in a “pure” state. In nature, water can contain a host of minerals, metals, nutrients, chemicals (both manmade and naturally occurring), bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants. This is why water found in lakes and rivers is not suitable for drinking without first being treated.
When it comes to delivering drinking water, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) has extremely stringent, water-quality standards. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which regulates over 90 potential drinking water contaminants and requires adherence to water treatment techniques that ensure the safety of drinking water. For CUWCD, water quality is a top priority. Therefore, CUWCD not only meets, but exceeds all drinking water regulations consistently. This excellence in water quality is achieved through significant investments in water system infrastructure, employee empowerment, and rigorous training.
As part of the SDWA, EPA requires water systems to publish data each year on the quality of drinking water they deliver. These annual water-quality summaries are called Consumer Confidence Reports and contain all relevant water-quality data that a consumer might be interested in. CUWCD is proud of the high-quality drinking water that it delivers to its customers each year and posts all its Consumer Confidence Reports on our CUWCD website for public access. To review what is in the tap water supplied by CUWCD, please see our Consumer Confidence Reports, which can be found at the following links:
Don A. Christiansen Regional Water Treatment Plant (Orem, UT)