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Payson Water - Meads Ranch

Payson, Arizona 85541 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 172 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

172
People served
107
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at Payson Water - Meads Ranch, 1% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
172
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Payson Water - Meads Ranch

Payson Water - Meads Ranch is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 172 residents in Payson, Arizona (Gila County) through 74 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 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 86 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 Chlorine, recorded in 22 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%).

Payson Water - Meads Ranch's 107 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
172
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
74
County
Gila
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 22 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1988
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2002
Benzene MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
Styrene MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2002
Nitrate MR 2 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1999
Diquat MR 1 1999
TTHM MR 1 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 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 Payson Water - Meads Ranch.

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 AZ0404015 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 Payson Water - Meads Ranch 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 11 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 7000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 3100
2008 Chlorine MR 22 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 0999
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 5000
2004 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2456
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2968
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2981
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2984
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2987
2002 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2990
2002 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2991
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2992
2002 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2996
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404015 / 2378

How Payson Water - Meads Ranch Compares

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

Metric Payson Water - Meads Ranch Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 153.3 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 172 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 Payson Water - Meads Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Payson Water - Meads Ranch (PWS ID: AZ0404015) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 172 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Payson Water - Meads Ranch serve? ▼
Payson Water - Meads Ranch serves 172 people in Payson, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 74 service connections.
What type of violations does Payson Water - Meads Ranch have? ▼
Payson Water - Meads Ranch has 107 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Payson Water - Meads Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Payson Water - Meads Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Payson Water - Meads Ranch use? ▼
Payson Water - Meads Ranch 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.