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PHOENIX CITY OF

PWS ID: AZ0407025 · PHOENIX, Arizona 85009

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
1,695,000
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
430,118
County
Maricopa
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
76
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
OXAMYL MR 5 1999
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2021
Endrin MR 3 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1999
Methoxychlor MR 3 1999
Toxaphene MR 3 1999
Arsenic MR 3 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1999
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2025
Dalapon MR 2 1999
Diquat MR 2 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 1999
Dinoseb MR 2 1999
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1999
Carbofuran MR 2 1999
Atrazine MR 2 1999
Heptachlor MR 2 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1999
Nitrate MR 2 1998
Endothall MR 2 1999
LASSO MR 2 1999
2,4-D MR 2 1999
Chlordane MR 2 1999
Simazine MR 2 1999
Asbestos MR 2 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1999
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2025
Picloram MR 2 1999
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1999

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 71 of 1565 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/8/2023 26.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/8/2023 55.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L 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.