Riverton City Water System Water Company

Municipal water, including bottled varieties, typically contains at least small amounts of various contaminants. The presence of these substances doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. For more detailed information about contaminants and potential health effects, contact the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Water sources include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and sometimes radioactive materials, while also collecting substances from animal presence or human activities, including:

• Microbial contaminants from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants like salts and metals that occur naturally or result from urban runoff, industrial wastewater, oil/gas production, mining, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from various sources including agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses
• Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile compounds from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, urban runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that may occur naturally or result from oil/gas production and mining

The EPA establishes regulations limiting contaminant levels in public water systems, while FDA regulations set similar standards for bottled water to ensure public health protection. Health Alert: Some individuals may be more vulnerable to water contaminants than the general population. Immunocompromised persons, including those undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS or immune disorders, some elderly individuals, and infants may face increased infection risks. These individuals should seek advice about drinking water from healthcare providers. Guidelines for reducing Cryptosporidium and other microbial infection risks are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

1. Where does Riverton City Water System water come from?
   Riverton City Water System supplies purchased surface water to Riverton, Utah.
2. Does Riverton City Water System test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Riverton City Water System must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact Riverton City Water System?
   Call 801-254-0704 or visit 12830 S Redwood Rd, Riverton, UT 84065, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Riverton City Water System water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is Riverton City Water System water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.