Water by zip · 84651
Payson water
Payson's drinking water is all ground water, drawn from three wells and six named springs with a backup connection to neighboring Elk Ridge. The city's 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report shows every tested contaminant within Federal and Utah limits, with no violations. The spring-and-well blend carries a natural mineral load.
Your water system
Payson City Water System
Source: Ground water from three wells and six springs, plus a consecutive connection to Elk Ridge Town (per the 2024 CCR).. Public water system ID UTAH25021.
The 2024 CCR does not publish a hardness grain number, but the TDS range of 248 to 384 ppm points to a moderately mineral-rich, hard-water supply.
What stands out
Total dissolved solids
The 2024 report lists TDS at 248 to 384 ppm (mg/L), well under the 2000 ppm limit. This dissolved mineral content is what shows up as scale and spotting on glassware and fixtures.
Sulfate and sodium are modest
Sulfate measured 25 to 42 ppm and sodium 3 to 31 ppm, both within limits. These minerals come from natural erosion of deposits the spring and well water moves through.
Low nitrate, fluoride and arsenic
Nitrate was 0.23 to 2.39 ppm (limit 10), fluoride 0.13 to 0.49 ppm, and arsenic ND to 1.3 ppb (limit 10). All sit comfortably below Federal limits in the 2024 CCR.
This is a plain-language summary, not a substitute for your utility's official report. Payson City Water System reports meeting federal drinking-water standards. For the full, current numbers, read the official report linked above.
What helps
What we would do about it.
For better-tasting drinking water and less mineral buildup on appliances, a drinking-water ionizer at the kitchen tap alongside a whole-home salt-free conditioner is a simple, low-upkeep setup. Come by The Well in Heber City for a free water test and we will walk your numbers with you.