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Community Water System · PWS AZ0402015

Dragoon Water Company

Tucson, Arizona 85754 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 283 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

283
People served
374
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 374 drinking-water violations at Dragoon Water Company - above the Arizona per-system average.

374
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
283
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dragoon Water Company

Dragoon Water Company is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 283 residents in Tucson, Arizona (Cochise County) through 115 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 374 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 349 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 15 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%).

Dragoon Water Company's 374 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
283
Total Violations
374
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
115
County
Cochise
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
349
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 15 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2013
Benzene MR 14 2013
Toluene MR 14 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2013
Styrene MR 14 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2013
TTHM MR 6 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2010
E. COLI MR 4 2022
Nitrate MR 2 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2009
2,4-D MR 2 2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2002

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 Dragoon Water Company.

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 AZ0402015 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 Dragoon Water Company 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
2022 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 0999
2022 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 3014
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 8000
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2964
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2968
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2979
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2980
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2982
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2984
2013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2985
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2987
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2989
2013 Benzene MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2990
2013 Toluene MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0402015 / 2991

How Dragoon Water Company Compares

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

Metric Dragoon Water Company Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 374 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 283 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 Dragoon Water Company water safe to drink? ▼
Dragoon Water Company (PWS ID: AZ0402015) has 374 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 283 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dragoon Water Company serve? ▼
Dragoon Water Company serves 283 people in Tucson, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 115 service connections.
What type of violations does Dragoon Water Company have? ▼
Dragoon Water Company has 374 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 349 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dragoon Water Company water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dragoon Water Company under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dragoon Water Company use? ▼
Dragoon Water Company 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.

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.