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Community Water System · PWS AZ0403063

Blue Ridge Dwid

Happy Jack, Arizona 86024 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,920 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,920
People served
98
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Blue Ridge Dwid, 1% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,920
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blue Ridge Dwid

Blue Ridge Dwid is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,920 residents in Happy Jack, Arizona (Coconino County) through 822 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 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 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), 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%).

Blue Ridge Dwid's 98 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
1,920
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
822
County
Coconino
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2004
Combined Uranium MR 3 2004
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2004
Radium-226 MR 3 2004
Radium-228 MR 3 2004
Fluoride MR 2 1998
E. COLI MR 2 2013
Cadmium MR 2 1998
Chromium MR 2 1998
Barium MR 2 1998
Selenium MR 2 1998
Mercury MR 2 1998
Arsenic MR 2 1998
Nitrate MR 2 2002
CYANIDE MR 1 1998
Glyphosate MR 1 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 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 Blue Ridge Dwid.

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 AZ0403063 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 Blue Ridge Dwid 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 5000
2013 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 3014
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 3100
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 2955
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 2992
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 4000
2004 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 4006
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 4010
2004 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 4020
2004 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 4030
2002 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 1040
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 3100
1998 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 1025
1998 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0403063 / 1015

How Blue Ridge Dwid Compares

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

Metric Blue Ridge Dwid Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 153.3 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 1,920 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 Blue Ridge Dwid water safe to drink? ▼
Blue Ridge Dwid (PWS ID: AZ0403063) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,920 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Blue Ridge Dwid serve? ▼
Blue Ridge Dwid serves 1,920 people in Happy Jack, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 822 service connections.
What type of violations does Blue Ridge Dwid have? ▼
Blue Ridge Dwid has 98 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blue Ridge Dwid water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blue Ridge Dwid under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blue Ridge Dwid use? ▼
Blue Ridge Dwid 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.