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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AZ0401014

Tal WI WI Water Users

Alpine, Arizona 85920 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 84 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

84
People served
140
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at Tal WI WI Water Users, 1% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

140
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
84
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tal WI WI Water Users

Tal WI WI Water Users is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 84 residents in Alpine, Arizona (Apache County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 118 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Tal WI WI Water Users's 140 violations sit below 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
84
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Apache
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
118
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2015
Nitrate MR 11 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2008
Nitrite MR 4 2013
E. COLI MR 3 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2008
Chromium MR 2 1989
Selenium MR 2 1989
Fluoride MR 2 1989
Cadmium MR 2 1989
Arsenic MR 2 1989
Mercury MR 2 1989
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Benzene MR 2 2002
Barium MR 2 1989
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1984
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1998

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 Tal WI WI Water Users.

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 AZ0401014 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 Tal WI WI Water Users 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 8000
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 7500
2023 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 3014
2021 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 3100
2013 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 1041
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 7000
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 3100
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 2989
2002 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 2991
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 2378
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 2955
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0401014 / 2969

How Tal WI WI Water Users Compares

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

Metric Tal WI WI Water Users Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 84 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 Tal WI WI Water Users water safe to drink? ▼
Tal WI WI Water Users (PWS ID: AZ0401014) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 84 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tal WI WI Water Users serve? ▼
Tal WI WI Water Users serves 84 people in Alpine, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does Tal WI WI Water Users have? ▼
Tal WI WI Water Users has 140 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 118 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tal WI WI Water Users water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tal WI WI Water Users under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tal WI WI Water Users use? ▼
Tal WI WI Water Users uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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 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.