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NACO ESTATES

PWS ID: AZ0402345 · SIERRA VISTA, Arizona 85635

NACO ESTATES serves 75 people in SIERRA VISTA, Arizona using Groundwater water sources. It has 53 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NACO ESTATES

NACO ESTATES is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in SIERRA VISTA, Arizona (Cochise County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 53 total violations for this system , of which 10 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 21 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 12 violations (Other). 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. NACO ESTATES's 53 violations sit below the Arizona average. Statewide, 145 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (95.4%). 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
75
Total Violations
53
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
30
County
Cochise
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
E. COLI MR 7 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 NACO ESTATES.

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 AZ0402345 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 NACO ESTATES 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 7000
2024 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 3014
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 5200
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 7500
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 3100
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0402345 / 4000

How NACO ESTATES Compares

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

Metric NACO ESTATES Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 53 153.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 75 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NACO ESTATES water safe to drink?
NACO ESTATES (PWS ID: AZ0402345) has 53 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NACO ESTATES serve?
NACO ESTATES serves 75 people in SIERRA VISTA, Arizona. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does NACO ESTATES have?
NACO ESTATES has 53 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NACO ESTATES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for NACO ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NACO ESTATES use?
NACO ESTATES 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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