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Gunlock Tap Water Quality Report
Gunlock's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
People Served
100
Health-based violations since 2020
3
GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Oct 2024 · GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Gunlock Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Gunlock's water has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Gunlock's water.
GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT, Gunlock's water system, serves 100 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT is from Oct 2024.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT measured lithium at up to 22.3 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
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Gunlock Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Gunlock, UT
We read Gunlock, 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.
- 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 98 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Gunlock's water
GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
PWSID UTAH27005
GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT reported 0.41 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Gunlock
Based on Gunlock'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
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 4 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 Gunlock's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Gunlock includes turbidity and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Gunlock, 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 Gunlock? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Washington County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Gunlock
Gunlock's tap water has an estimated 15.2 grains per gallon (260.2 mg/L, county sampling in Washington 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 15.2 gpg water in Gunlock — 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 Gunlock Tap Water
Gunlock's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Gunlock's water. EPA records 2 health-based violations for GUNLOCK SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jul 2022): Failure To Address Deficiency (Groundwater Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on January 12, 2025 and the latest on January 12, 2025. Every such result predates them; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Oct 2024) 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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