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Community Water System · PWS AZ0405306

Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford

Safford, Arizona 85548 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 949 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

949
People served
357
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 357 drinking-water violations at Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford, 1% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

357
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
949
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford

Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 949 residents in Safford, Arizona (Graham County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 357 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 267 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 Chlorine, recorded in 97 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%).

Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford's 357 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
949
Total Violations
357
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
16
County
Graham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
267
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 97 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 32 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2019
TTHM MR 13 2019
Public Notice Other 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 2023
Nitrate MR 5 2009
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Nickel MR 3 2007
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2007
Thallium, Total MR 2 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Benzene MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
Styrene MR 2 2002

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 Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford.

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 AZ0405306 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 Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 5000
2024 Chlorine MR 97 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 0999
2024 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 5200
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 7000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 2950
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 32 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 1040
2007 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 1036
2007 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 2063
2007 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0405306 / 1074

How Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford Compares

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

Metric Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 357 153.3 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 949 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 Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford water safe to drink? ▼
Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford (PWS ID: AZ0405306) has 357 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 949 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford serve? ▼
Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford serves 949 people in Safford, Arizona. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford have? ▼
Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford has 357 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 267 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford use? ▼
Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford 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.