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Community Water System · PWS AZ0404039

Payson Water - Whispering Pines

Payson, Arizona 85541 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 403 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

403
People served
137
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 137 drinking-water violations at Payson Water - Whispering Pines - below the Arizona per-system average.

137
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
403
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Payson Water - Whispering Pines

Payson Water - Whispering Pines is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 403 residents in Payson, Arizona (Gila County) through 173 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 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 Chlorine, recorded in 31 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 - Whispering Pines's 137 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
403
Total Violations
137
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
173
County
Gila
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 31 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2009
Nitrate MR 4 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1998
TTHM MR 2 2010
Endrin MR 2 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1998
Methoxychlor MR 2 1998
Toxaphene MR 2 1998
Dalapon MR 2 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1998
Simazine MR 2 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 1998
Picloram MR 2 1998
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1998
Atrazine MR 2 1998
LASSO MR 2 1998
Heptachlor MR 2 1998
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1998
2,4-D MR 2 1998
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1998
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 1998
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1998
Chlordane MR 2 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
Dinoseb MR 2 1998
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 1998
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1998
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2010

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 - Whispering Pines.

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 AZ0404039 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 - Whispering Pines 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 Chlorine MR 31 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 0999
2023 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 1040
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 7000
2010 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2950
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2456
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 5000
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2977
1998 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2005
1998 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2010
1998 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2015
1998 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2020
1998 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2031
1998 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2035
1998 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404039 / 2037

How Payson Water - Whispering Pines Compares

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

Metric Payson Water - Whispering Pines Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 137 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 403 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 - Whispering Pines water safe to drink? ▼
Payson Water - Whispering Pines (PWS ID: AZ0404039) has 137 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 403 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Payson Water - Whispering Pines serve? ▼
Payson Water - Whispering Pines serves 403 people in Payson, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 173 service connections.
What type of violations does Payson Water - Whispering Pines have? ▼
Payson Water - Whispering Pines has 137 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 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 - Whispering Pines water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Payson Water - Whispering Pines under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Payson Water - Whispering Pines use? ▼
Payson Water - Whispering Pines 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.