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Gila County, Arizona

Water Systems
103
Population Served
62,233
Total Violations
15,775
609 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
153.2
Avg Violations per System
3.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (46%)
SW
3 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Payson Town Of 17,682 1,716 Detected
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool 8,656 206 Detected
Pine Strawberry Wid 8,013 641 Detected
Globe City Of 7,536 846 Detected
Tonto Basin Water - Lr Gardens West 1,172 356 -
Town of Star Valley Water Department 1,157 324 -
Payson Water - Mesa de Caballo 976 286 -
Freeport McMoran Miami - Barney 916 82 -
Pinto Valley Mine 699 92 -
Camp Lo Mia Lds Church 650 63 -
Camp Geronimo 600 146 -
Hayden Town Of 517 145 -
Cs Tonto Village Water Company 512 459 -
Tonto Basin Water Roosevelt Lake Estates 508 181 -
Gisela 508 117 -
Cs Christopher Creek Haven 497 478 -
Roosevelt Ranch RV & MHP 430 61 -
Arizona Water Co - Winkelman 424 7 -
Asarco Hayden Operations 417 129 -
Payson Water - Whispering Pines 403 137 -
Mountain Gate Estates MHP 400 603 -
Payson Water - East Verde Estates 375 196 -
Payson Water - Deer Creek 308 97 -
Lamplighter RV Resort 308 98 -
Quail Run Water System 300 161 -
Cs Gardner Water Company 266 253 -
Usda Tnf Grapevine Group Water System 241 204 -
Geronimo Estates 212 138 -
Tonto Rim Christian Camp 208 108 -
Rim Trail Dwid 200 389 -
W Ranch Resort 200 39 -
Usfs Tnf Cholla Campground 200 71 -
Tonto Creek Water Company 190 150 -
Lil W Ranch 190 203 -
Usfs Tnf Christopher Campground 190 23 -
Usfs Tnf Ponderosa Campground 180 35 -
Christopher Creek MHP 175 95 -
Pine Creek Canyon Dwid 173 99 -
Payson Water - Meads Ranch 172 107 -
Whispering Hope 160 6 -
Ellison Creek Cabin Owners Association 159 22 -
North Bay Estates 156 155 -
Beaver Valley Water Company 150 509 -
Arroyo Water Company 150 127 -
Landmark at the Creek 150 60 -
Hunter Creek Ranch HOA 150 45 -
Mountain Meadow Ranch 150 57 -
R Bar C Scout Ranch 150 137 -
Asu Camp Tontozona 143 48 -
Kohls Ranch Water Company 141 184 -

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 Gila County? ▼
Gila County has 15,775 total drinking water violations across 103 water systems, of which 609 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gila County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gila County serve approximately 62,233 people through 103 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gila County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Gila County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gila County? ▼
Water systems in Gila County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 3.9% of Gila 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.