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CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

PWS ID: AZ0404112 · GLOBE, Arizona 85539

CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT serves 130 people in GLOBE, Arizona using Groundwater water sources. It has 92 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in GLOBE, Arizona (Gila County) through 100 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 92 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 18 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. CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT's 92 violations sit below the Arizona average. Statewide, 145 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (95.4%). 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
130
Total Violations
92
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
100
County
Gila
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2022
TTHM MR 18 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2022

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 CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

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 AZ0404112 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 CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 9 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 7000
2024 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 2456
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 5000
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / AZ0404112 / 3100

How CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Compares

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

Metric CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 92 153.3 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 None 95.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 130 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT water safe to drink?
CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (PWS ID: AZ0404112) has 92 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT serve?
CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT serves 130 people in GLOBE, Arizona. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 100 service connections.
What type of violations does CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT have?
CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT has 92 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 68 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT use?
CANYON WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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