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Community Water System · PWS AZ0408059

Mt Tipton Water Company

Dolan Springs, Arizona 86441-0038 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,257 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,257
People served
338
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 338 drinking-water violations at Mt Tipton Water Company, 4% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

338
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,257
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mt Tipton Water Company

Mt Tipton Water Company is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,257 residents in Dolan Springs, Arizona (Mohave County) through 917 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 338 total violations for this system , of which 14 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 292 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 Nitrate, recorded in 74 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%).

Mt Tipton Water Company's 338 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
2,257
Total Violations
338
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
917
County
Mohave
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
292
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 74 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 39 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 28 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2011
Benzene MR 6 2011
Styrene MR 6 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2011
Toluene MR 5 2009
TTHM MR 5 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2025
Chlorine MR 3 2021

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 Mt Tipton Water Company.

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 AZ0408059 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 Mt Tipton Water Company 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 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2456
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 5000
2021 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 0999
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 39 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 74 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 1040
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 28 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2964
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 3100
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2378
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2979
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2981
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0408059 / 2984

How Mt Tipton Water Company Compares

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

Metric Mt Tipton Water Company Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 338 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 2,257 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 Mt Tipton Water Company water safe to drink? ▼
Mt Tipton Water Company (PWS ID: AZ0408059) has 338 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,257 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mt Tipton Water Company serve? ▼
Mt Tipton Water Company serves 2,257 people in Dolan Springs, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 917 service connections.
What type of violations does Mt Tipton Water Company have? ▼
Mt Tipton Water Company has 338 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 292 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mt Tipton Water Company water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mt Tipton Water Company under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mt Tipton Water Company use? ▼
Mt Tipton Water Company 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.