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Community Water System · PWS AZ0402023

Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley

Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 620 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

620
People served
217
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 217 drinking-water violations at Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley, 1% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

217
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
620
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley

Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 620 residents in Sierra Vista, Arizona (Cochise County) through 272 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 217 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 189 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 52 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%).

Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley's 217 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
620
Total Violations
217
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
272
County
Cochise
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
189
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 52 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2015
Nitrate MR 11 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2012
Chlorine MR 3 2022
Endothall MR 3 2001
Barium MR 3 1990
Chromium MR 3 1990
Mercury MR 3 1990
Arsenic MR 3 1990
Cadmium MR 3 1990
Fluoride MR 3 1990
Selenium MR 3 1990
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Benzene MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
Endrin MR 2 1998
Toxaphene MR 2 1998
Glyphosate MR 2 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 Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley.

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 AZ0402023 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 Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley 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 3 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 0999
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 7000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 52 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 3100
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 2039
2007 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 1040
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 5000
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 4000
2004 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 4006
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 4010
2004 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 4030
2004 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 4020
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 2968
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 2380
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0402023 / 2955

How Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley Compares

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

Metric Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 217 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 620 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 Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley water safe to drink? ▼
Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley (PWS ID: AZ0402023) has 217 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 620 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley serve? ▼
Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley serves 620 people in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 272 service connections.
What type of violations does Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley have? ▼
Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley has 217 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 189 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley use? ▼
Southern Sunrise WC Miracle Valley 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.