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St Johns City Of

Saint Johns, Arizona 85936 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,500
People served
263
EPA violations
8
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 263 drinking-water violations at St Johns City Of, 3% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

263
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,500
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St Johns City Of

St Johns City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,500 residents in Saint Johns, Arizona (Apache County) through 1,275 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 263 total violations for this system , of which 8 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 199 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 40 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Arizona, EPA tracks 1,493 public water systems serving 7,322,166 people, with 228,944 cumulative violations and 15,663 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 153.3 violations. Statewide, 145 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (95.4%).

St Johns City Of's 263 violations sit above the Arizona average.

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
3,500
Total Violations
263
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,275
County
Apache
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
199
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 40 2025
Chlorine MR 30 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2023
TTHM MR 8 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2013
Nitrate MR 4 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2002
Styrene MR 3 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2002
Toluene MR 3 2002
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 3 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2002
Benzene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBA 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/13/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/13/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/13/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/13/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/19/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/19/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/19/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 11/19/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/19/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/19/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 11/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 11/19/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

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 St Johns City Of.

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 AZ0401012 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Arizona Drinking Water Authority

Arizona DEQ, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects St Johns City Of under EPA-delegated authority.

Open AZ regulator portal

Source: Arizona DEQ, Drinking Water Program

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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 40 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 4010
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 7000
2025 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 2456
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 5000
2022 Chlorine MR 30 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 3100
2006 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 1040
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 4000
2004 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 4030
2004 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 4020
2004 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0401012 / 4006

How St Johns City Of Compares

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

Metric St Johns City Of Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 263 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 10.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 95.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,500 4,904 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,493 regulated public water systems in Arizona.

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 St Johns City Of water safe to drink?
St Johns City Of (PWS ID: AZ0401012) has 263 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St Johns City Of serve?
St Johns City Of serves 3,500 people in Saint Johns, Arizona. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,275 service connections.
What type of violations does St Johns City Of have?
St Johns City Of has 263 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 199 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St Johns City Of water?
No. St Johns City Of was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does St Johns City Of use?
St Johns City Of 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.