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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AZ0405010

Naturesweet USA

Willcox, Arizona 85643 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
78
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 78 drinking-water violations at Naturesweet USA, 12% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

78
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Naturesweet USA

Naturesweet USA is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Willcox, Arizona (Graham County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 78 total violations for this system , of which 9 (12%) 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 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 21 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%).

Naturesweet USA's 78 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
200
Total Violations
78
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Graham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2020
TTHM MR 12 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2024
Chlorine MR 10 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2013
Nitrate MCL 5 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2024
Nitrate MR 2 2013
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2024

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 Naturesweet USA.

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 AZ0405010 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 Naturesweet USA 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 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 2456
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 0700
2024 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 0600
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 5000
2016 Nitrate MCL 5 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 1040
2013 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 0999
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 3100
2013 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0405010 / 1040

How Naturesweet USA Compares

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

Metric Naturesweet USA Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 78 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 200 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 Naturesweet USA water safe to drink? ▼
Naturesweet USA (PWS ID: AZ0405010) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Naturesweet USA serve? ▼
Naturesweet USA serves 200 people in Willcox, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Naturesweet USA have? ▼
Naturesweet USA has 78 total violations: 9 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 Naturesweet USA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Naturesweet USA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Naturesweet USA use? ▼
Naturesweet USA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.