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Community Water System · PWS AZ0404341

Quail Run Water System

Roosevelt, Arizona 85545 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
161
EPA violations
37
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 161 drinking-water violations at Quail Run Water System, 23% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

161
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Quail Run Water System

Quail Run Water System is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Roosevelt, Arizona (Gila County) through 84 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 161 total violations for this system , of which 37 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 90 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 37 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Quail Run Water System's 161 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.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
161
Health-Based Violations
37
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
84
County
Gila
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
37
Monitoring Violations
90
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 37 2011
Chlorine MR 35 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2020
Arsenic MR 14 2023
Nitrate MR 6 2006
TTHM MR 5 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 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 Quail Run Water System.

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 AZ0404341 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 Quail Run Water System 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
2023 Arsenic MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 1005
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 8000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 7000
2016 Chlorine MR 35 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 0999
2011 Arsenic MCL 37 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 1005
2011 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 2950
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 2456
2006 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 23 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0404341 / 5000

How Quail Run Water System Compares

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

Metric Quail Run Water System Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 161 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 37 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 300 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 Quail Run Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Quail Run Water System (PWS ID: AZ0404341) has 161 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Quail Run Water System serve? ▼
Quail Run Water System serves 300 people in Roosevelt, Arizona. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 84 service connections.
What type of violations does Quail Run Water System have? ▼
Quail Run Water System has 161 total violations: 37 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 90 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Quail Run Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Quail Run Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Quail Run Water System use? ▼
Quail Run Water System 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.