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Community Water System · PWS AZ0408035

Foothills Utilities Kingman East

Yuma, Arizona 85367 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,538 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,538
People served
458
EPA violations
78
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 458 drinking-water violations at Foothills Utilities Kingman East, 17% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

458
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,538
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Foothills Utilities Kingman East

Foothills Utilities Kingman East is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,538 residents in Yuma, Arizona (Mohave County) through 1,072 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 458 total violations for this system , of which 78 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 319 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 80 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%).

Foothills Utilities Kingman East's 458 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
2,538
Total Violations
458
Health-Based Violations
78
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,072
County
Mohave
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
78
Monitoring Violations
319
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 80 2025
Arsenic MCL 77 2020
Arsenic MR 68 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2021
TTHM MR 20 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2025
Nitrate MR 7 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2024
Fluoride MR 4 2012
Barium MR 3 2012
Cadmium MR 3 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2012
Radium-226 MR 3 2012
Chromium MR 3 2012
Mercury MR 3 2012
Radium-228 MR 3 2012
Selenium MR 3 2012
Combined Uranium MR 3 2012
Nickel MR 2 2012
Antimony, Total MR 2 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2001
Thallium, Total MR 2 2012
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2013
CYANIDE MR 2 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1987

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 Foothills Utilities Kingman East.

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 AZ0408035 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 Foothills Utilities Kingman East 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 Chlorine MR 80 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 0999
2025 Arsenic MR 68 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 1005
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 8000
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 20 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 2950
2020 Arsenic MCL 77 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 1005
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 7000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 38 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 3100
2013 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 0600
2012 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 1040
2012 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 4000
2012 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 1025
2012 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408035 / 1010

How Foothills Utilities Kingman East Compares

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

Metric Foothills Utilities Kingman East Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 458 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 78 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 2,538 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 Foothills Utilities Kingman East water safe to drink? ▼
Foothills Utilities Kingman East (PWS ID: AZ0408035) has 458 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,538 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Foothills Utilities Kingman East serve? ▼
Foothills Utilities Kingman East serves 2,538 people in Yuma, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,072 service connections.
What type of violations does Foothills Utilities Kingman East have? ▼
Foothills Utilities Kingman East has 458 total violations: 78 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 319 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Foothills Utilities Kingman East water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Foothills Utilities Kingman East under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Foothills Utilities Kingman East use? ▼
Foothills Utilities Kingman East 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.