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Community Water System · PWS AZ0404002

Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool

Phoenix, Arizona 85015-5351 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 8,656 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

8,656
People served
206
EPA violations
4
Health-based
6 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 206 drinking-water violations at Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool, 2% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds.

206
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
8,656
People served by this system
6
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool

Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,656 residents in Phoenix, Arizona (Gila County) through 2,928 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 206 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 193 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 Nitrate, recorded in 12 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 37 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool's 206 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.

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
8,656
Total Violations
206
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,928
County
Gila
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
193
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 12 2012
Simazine MR 9 2000
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2000
Endothall MR 8 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2003
Styrene MR 5 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2003
Toluene MR 5 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2003
Benzene MR 5 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2003
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2009
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 19 of 638 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/4/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/4/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/4/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/19/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/19/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/19/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/19/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/19/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/19/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/19/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/19/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/19/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/19/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/19/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/19/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/19/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/19/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/19/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/19/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool.

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 AZ0404002 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 Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 5200
2015 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 0999
2012 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 1040
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 7000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 3100
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2950
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 4000
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2968
2003 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2979
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2980
2003 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2955
2003 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2964
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404002 / 2969

How Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool Compares

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

Metric Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 206 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 10.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 95.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 8,656 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 Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool water safe to drink?
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool (PWS ID: AZ0404002) has 206 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 8,656 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool serve?
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool serves 8,656 people in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,928 service connections.
What type of violations does Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool have?
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool has 206 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 193 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool's water supply: PFHxS, PFBS, PFPeS, PFBA, PFPeA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool use?
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.