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Apache County, Arizona

Water Systems
47
Population Served
23,153
Total Violations
5,592
253 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
119.0
Avg Violations per System
4.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (98%)
SW
1 system (2%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Apache Arizona water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (45)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Eagar Town Of 4,590 230 Detected
St Johns City Of 3,500 263 Clean
Springerville Town Of 1,972 697 -
Petrified Forest Np 1,742 54 -
Cedar Grove Water Company 1,564 196 -
Lord AZ Water 2 - Winchester Trails 1,304 148 -
Livco Water Company 1,120 136 -
Alpine Dwid 1,030 64 -
Adot Painted Cliffs Rest Area 735 27 -
Usda Fs - Asnf - Big Lake Rec Area II 699 65 -
Aspc Apache 540 501 -
Adot Sanders Port of Entry 420 67 -
Sanders School District 350 164 -
Tucson Electric Power 300 193 -
Usfs Asnf Rolfe Hoyer Campground 204 23 -
White Mountain Lds Camp 200 38 -
Srp Coronado Generating Station 200 73 -
Indian Ruins 200 117 -
Usfs Asnf Luna Lake Cg 200 24 -
Grand View Camp 180 25 -
Brentwood Camp 165 48 -
Timber Knoll Dwid 153 138 -
Faithful Pines Lds Camp 125 40 -
Alpine Estates Water Company 109 52 -
Crosby Spring at Greer 101 157 -
Chapache Water Coop 100 126 -
Vernon Dwid 100 83 -
AZ State Parks - Lyman Lake 100 70 -
Hidden Meadow Ranch 100 88 -
Casa Malpais Campground 100 73 -
Averys 90 108 -
Pinecrest Water Company 84 114 -
Tal WI WI Water Users 84 140 -
Sure Stay Water System 75 90 -
Outpost Trailer Park 68 85 -
Usfs Asnf Horse Springs 60 11 -
Show Low Pines Well 3 57 52 -
Mountainaire RV Park 56 48 -
Ojo Bonito Estates Dwid 54 55 -
Vernon Valley Water System 54 101 -
Concho Dollar General Water System 50 0 -
Stanford General Store 50 38 -
Old Concho Water Users 40 428 Clean
Pine Ridge Estates 40 180 -
Show Low Crossroads HOA 38 140 -
Usfs-Asnf-Winn Campground 25 22 -
Sanders Dollar General 25 0 -

Other Counties in Arizona

Maricopa County
215 systems · 4,392,896 served · 30,745 violations
Pima County
195 systems · 1,138,545 served · 30,465 violations
Pinal County
94 systems · 505,241 served · 20,790 violations
Mohave County
119 systems · 231,271 served · 20,586 violations
Yavapai County
238 systems · 223,192 served · 25,793 violations
Yuma County
51 systems · 217,720 served · 16,217 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Apache County? ▼
Apache County has 5,592 total drinking water violations across 47 water systems, of which 253 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Apache County systems? ▼
Water systems in Apache County serve approximately 23,153 people through 47 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Apache County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Apache County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Apache County? ▼
Water systems in Apache County use GW (46 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 4.5% of Apache County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.