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PAYSON TOWN OF

PWS ID: AZ0404032 · PAYSON, Arizona 85541

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
17,682
Total Violations
1,716
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,688
County
Gila
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
1,701
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endothall MR 65 2019
Diquat MR 55 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 55 2019
OXAMYL MR 52 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 52 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 52 2019
Dalapon MR 51 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 51 2019
Simazine MR 51 2019
Picloram MR 51 2019
Dinoseb MR 51 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 51 2019
Carbofuran MR 51 2019
Atrazine MR 51 2019
2,4-D MR 51 2019
2,4,5-TP MR 51 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 51 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 51 2019
Methoxychlor MR 51 2019
Toxaphene MR 51 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 50 2019
Chlordane MR 50 2019
Glyphosate MR 45 2019
Endrin MR 37 2019
Heptachlor MR 37 2019
LASSO MR 36 2019
Heptachlor epoxide MR 36 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 36 2019
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 32 2019
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 26 2013

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 242 of 1560 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBA 8/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/7/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/7/2023 0.0066 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/7/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/7/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/7/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
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.