East Carbon Tap Water Quality Report
East Carbon's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
EAST CARBON CITY
People Served
1,600
Health-based violations since 2020
2
EAST CARBON CITY. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Oct 2023 · EAST CARBON CITY
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is East Carbon Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. East Carbon's water has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
EAST CARBON CITY, East Carbon's water system, serves 1,600 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for EAST CARBON CITY is from Oct 2023.
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East Carbon Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for East Carbon, UT
We read East Carbon, UT’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 1 health-based EPA violation that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 153 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in East Carbon's water
EAST CARBON CITY
PWSID UTAH04012
EAST CARBON CITY reported 0.2 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for East Carbon
Based on East Carbon's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
G3 P600
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
600 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Space-saving design
- Good contaminant reduction
- NSF-58 certified
Removes 4 contaminants:
Waterdrop
G3 P800
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
800 gpm
Daily Production
800 gpd
Highlights:
- High water production rate
- Modern design
- No tank needed
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-372 certified
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Chlorine, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate, Chloride, Sodium, Strontium
Filters for what East Carbon reported
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 1 health-based EPA violation that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
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$269
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
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With 3 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What East Carbon's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for East Carbon includes turbidity, sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for East Carbon, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near East Carbon? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Carbon County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in East Carbon
East Carbon's tap water has an estimated 17.6 grains per gallon (300.4 mg/L, county sampling in Carbon County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 17.6 gpg water in East Carbon — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Utah as a whole, read water softener cost in Utah — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About East Carbon Tap Water
East Carbon's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records a health-based violation for EAST CARBON CITY that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jul 2022): Failure To Address Deficiency (Groundwater Rule), which began on July 2, 2024. Every such result predates it; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Oct 2023) screen for unregulated contaminants and cannot show the water met this standard, so this page does not call the water safe.
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