Davis County tap water: hardness, PFAS and lead

Davis County, Utah has about 378,470 residents (Census 2024 estimate) and 20 community water systems in EPA records. The largest local system is Layton City Water System, serving about 82,000 people from surface water.

! 1 of 6 largest systems with health-based violationsPFAS detected at 3 of 6 sampled systemsHardness 16.9 gpg (low confidence)

Public-record figures, not a test of your tap. Not 100% accurate or guaranteed. Confirm with a water test, your utility or a qualified pro before you buy or act.

How hard is Davis County water?

Layton City Water System Estimate: untreated local water, not your tap · Low confidence

16.9 gpg (289 mg/L), very hard

Davis County: median of 4,757 results from 261 monitoring sites (streams and wells). Utilities may blend or treat water, so your tap can differ.

Source: Hard Water Map county data, samples through 2023

County estimates: Hard Water Map (hardwatermap.com), CC BY 4.0, derived from the USGS/EPA Water Quality Portal; file generated 2026-07-22. License

Public-record figures, not a test of your tap. Not 100% accurate or guaranteed. Confirm with a water test, your utility or a qualified pro before you buy or act.

Softener size at 16.9 gpg

For a 3-person home using 57 gallons per person per day and regenerating weekly, you'd remove about 20,229 grains between regenerations. Suggested size: 24,000 grain. This uses a low-confidence county estimate, so confirm with a test first.

Estimate only. Not 100% accurate or guaranteed. Confirm with a water test, your utility or a qualified pro before you buy or act.

Open the softener calculator with 16.9 gpg

Largest water systems in Davis County

The 6 biggest of 20 community water systems on EPA records for this county. Service areas don't follow county lines; your water bill names your provider.

Layton City Water System

UTAH06018 · serves about 82,000 people · Surface water

✓ No health-based violations✓ Lead below action level✓ No PFAS detected

Lead 90th percentile: 4.1 ppb (period starting 2021-01-01) Older result. Action level: 15 ppb (drops to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027).

EPA ECHO record

Bountiful City Water System

UTAH06015 · serves about 37,500 people · Surface water

✓ No health-based violations✓ Lead below action levelPFAS detected (2 types)

Lead 90th percentile: 7.2 ppb (period starting 2023-01-01) Older result. Action level: 15 ppb (drops to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027).

  • PFBS: highest sample 3.7 ppt (4 of 25 samples); no individual limit; counted in EPA's PFAS mixture (hazard index) limit
  • PFPeA: highest sample 3 ppt (1 of 25 samples); no federal limit

EPA ECHO record

Syracuse City Water System

UTAH06012 · serves about 35,561 people · Surface water

✓ No health-based violations✓ Lead below action levelPFAS detected (2 types)

Lead 90th percentile: 2.6 ppb (period starting 2023-01-01) Older result. Action level: 15 ppb (drops to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027).

  • PFBA: highest sample 7.4 ppt (1 of 4 samples); no federal limit
  • PFBS: highest sample 3.6 ppt (1 of 4 samples); no individual limit; counted in EPA's PFAS mixture (hazard index) limit

EPA ECHO record

Clearfield City Water System

UTAH06002 · serves about 33,540 people · Surface water

! 2 health-based violations✓ Lead below action level✓ No PFAS detected

Lead 90th percentile: 2.8 ppb (period starting 2022-01-01) Older result. Action level: 15 ppb (drops to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027).

EPA ECHO record

Kaysville City Water System

UTAH06006 · serves about 32,976 people · Surface water

✓ No health-based violations✓ Lead below action level✓ No PFAS detected

Lead 90th percentile: 2.4 ppb (period starting 2024-01-01). Action level: 15 ppb (drops to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027).

EPA ECHO record

Farmington City Water System

UTAH06004 · serves about 27,860 people · Surface water

✓ No health-based violations✓ Lead below action levelPFAS detected (1 type)

Lead 90th percentile: 3 ppb (period starting 2023-01-01) Older result. Action level: 15 ppb (drops to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027).

  • 6:2 FTS: highest sample 30 ppt (1 of 12 samples); no federal limit

EPA ECHO record

Public-record figures, not a test of your tap. Not 100% accurate or guaranteed. Confirm with a water test, your utility or a qualified pro before you buy or act.

A PFAS detection is not a violation. Federal limits (4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS) apply to running annual averages, with compliance required by 2029. In May 2026 EPA proposed extending the PFOA/PFOS deadline to 2031 and removing other PFAS limits; not final as of 2026-10-21.

Test your own tap

These are public records for whole systems. Your home's pipes, fixtures and any private well can change what you drink. A certified lab test or a hardness test strip gives you your own numbers. Then use our PFAS and lead filter selector to see which certifications to look for.

Common questions about Davis County water

Is tap water in Davis County safe to drink?

1 of the 6 largest systems here have at least one health-based violation in EPA records since October 2021 (see each system below for status). Layton City Water System's most recent lead 90th percentile was 4.1 ppb (2021), below the 15 ppb action level. Public records can't guarantee what comes out of your tap, especially with older plumbing, so a home test is the surest check.

How hard is the water in Davis County?

There's no published utility figure in our data, but untreated local stream and well samples in Davis County have a median of about 16.9 grains per gallon (289 mg/L, very hard). That's a low-confidence estimate of source water, not your tap, so test before you buy equipment. For a 3-person home at 16.9 gpg, our softener calculator suggests a 24,000 grain unit as a starting point.

Is there PFAS in Davis County water?

3 of the 6 sampled systems listed here detected at least one PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. A detection isn't a violation: federal PFAS limits apply to running annual averages starting in 2029.

Which water system serves my address in Davis County?

Most homes are served by Layton City Water System or one of the other systems listed on this page, but service areas don't follow county lines. Your water bill names your provider, and its annual Consumer Confidence Report has the full test results.

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Sources for this page

Data as of October 21, 2026. Figures are copied from public records and combined with our own calculations; they can be out of date or wrong. Tapped Out isn't affiliated with any utility or the EPA. Written and reviewed by the Tapped Out team. How we calculate · All sources.