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Community Water System · PWS 090400395

Hopi High School - BIA

Keams Canyon, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems 86043 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,150
People served
316
EPA violations
66
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 316 drinking-water violations at Hopi High School - BIA, 21% of them health-based.

316
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hopi High School - BIA

Hopi High School - BIA is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,150 residents in Keams Canyon, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems through 58 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 316 total violations for this system , of which 66 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 165 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 42 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,150
Total Violations
316
Health-Based Violations
66
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
58
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
64
Monitoring Violations
165
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 42 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2015
Arsenic MR 26 2025
Fluoride MR 18 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2015
Public Notice Other 12 2025
Nitrate MR 9 2024
Chlorine MR 9 2025
E. COLI MR 9 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2023
TTHM MR 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2025
Fluoride MCL 4 2025
Combined Uranium MR 4 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2005
Combined Uranium MCL 1 2007
Barium MR 1 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2017
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2014

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Hopi High School - BIA.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 090400395 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find 09 regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Arsenic MR 26 SDWIS / 090400395 / 1005
2025 Fluoride MR 18 SDWIS / 090400395 / 1025
2025 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / 090400395 / 7500
2025 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / 090400395 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / 090400395 / 8000
2025 Fluoride MCL 4 SDWIS / 090400395 / 1025
2024 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / 090400395 / 1040
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / 090400395 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / 090400395 / 5200
2023 Arsenic MCL 42 SDWIS / 090400395 / 1005
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / 090400395 / 5000
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / 090400395 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / 090400395 / 2950
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / 090400395 / 8000
2022 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / 090400395 / 3014

How Hopi High School - BIA Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Hopi High School - BIA EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 316 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 66 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,150 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hopi High School - BIA water safe to drink?
Hopi High School - BIA (PWS ID: 090400395) has 316 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hopi High School - BIA serve?
Hopi High School - BIA serves 1,150 people in Keams Canyon, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 58 service connections.
What type of violations does Hopi High School - BIA have?
Hopi High School - BIA has 316 total violations: 66 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 165 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hopi High School - BIA water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Hopi High School - BIA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hopi High School - BIA use?
Hopi High School - BIA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.