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CAREFREE WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: AZ0407015 · CAREFREE, Arizona 85377

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
3,894
Total Violations
52
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,596
County
Maricopa
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
35
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 15 2016
Nitrate MR 6 2006
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2002
CYANIDE MR 2 1998
Arsenic MR 1 1992
Diquat MR 1 1998
TTHM MR 1 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2014
Fluoride MR 1 1992
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 5 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/7/2024 51.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/7/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/7/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/7/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/7/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/7/2024 45.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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.