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SAFFORD CITY OF

PWS ID: AZ0405005 · SAFFORD, Arizona 85546

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
20,600
Total Violations
472
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8,152
County
Graham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
394
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 26 2024
Fluoride MR 19 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 2004
Arsenic MR 11 2019
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 2002
Glyphosate MR 10 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2007
Toluene MR 9 2007
Styrene MR 9 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2007
Benzene MR 9 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2007
Chlorine MR 8 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2023
TTHM MR 7 2023
Mercury MR 6 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 27 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/4/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/4/2024 0.0733 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/4/2024 219.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/4/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/4/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/4/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/4/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/4/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/4/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/4/2024 0.0065 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.