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Sanpete, UT

Low Risk (22/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Sanpete in Utah · Population: 29,209

Sanpete, UT is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 2 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 16 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 22/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 117 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 7 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
29,209
TRI Facilities
2
Water Systems
16
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
117 lbs

Water Systems (16)

System Population Violations
EPHRAIM CITY 7,000 0
MOUNT PLEASANT CITY 4,040 10
GUNNISON CITY 3,490 2
MANTI CITY 3,429 0
FAIRVIEW CITY WATER SYSTEM 2,092 0
CENTERFIELD TOWN WATER SYSTEM 1,700 0
MORONI CITY 1,600 1
FOUNTAIN GREEN 1,275 0
SPRING CITY 1,050 5
MAYFIELD TOWN WATER SYSTEM 617 0
STERLING TOWN WATER SYSTEM 300 2
WALES TOWN WATER SYSTEM 300 0
AXTELL COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRIBUTION 300 2
FAYETTE TOWN 265 0
WHISPERING PINES WATER CO 99 0
PALISADES WATER COMPANY 49 13

TRI Facilities (2)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Christensen Arms (legal Entity Tdj Buyer Llc.) 116 lbs
2 Centerfield 1 lbs

Cities in Sanpete (2)

Centerfield
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Gunnison
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Sanpete, Utah? ▼
Sanpete, UT has an environmental risk score of 22/100 (Low Risk), based on 2 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 16 water systems on record. 7 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Sanpete? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Sanpete, UT in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Sanpete? ▼
Sanpete, UT has 2 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 117 lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Sanpete? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Sanpete, UT. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Sanpete? ▼
Sanpete, UT has 16 EPA-regulated water systems. 7 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Sanpete? ▼
Environmental compliance in Sanpete, Utah is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Utah state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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