Riverton Residents Ordered to Boil Water After Irrigation Water Mixes with Culinary Water System

Riverton residents ordered to boil water after irrigation water mixes with culinary water system

Riverton officials issue boil order

RIVERTON, Utah, May 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Riverton City officials have issued a boil order for some parts of the city after what officials describe as an “illegal cross connection” between the culinary and secondary water on one property. The cross led to a mixing of the city’s water systems, and a possible contamination of the culinary water. The boil order is in effect between 3200 West and the east border of Riverton, which extends to t…

Significant portion of Riverton under boil order after water system cross-contamination

Riverton is advising everyone in the affected area to only use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, preparing food or washing dishes.