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Community Water System · PWS AZ0408080

Sun Shiners MHP

Beaver Dam, Arizona 86434 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 136 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

136
People served
225
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 225 drinking-water violations at Sun Shiners MHP, 9% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

225
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
136
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sun Shiners MHP

Sun Shiners MHP is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 136 residents in Beaver Dam, Arizona (Mohave County) through 68 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 225 total violations for this system , of which 20 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 174 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 38 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%).

Sun Shiners MHP's 225 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
136
Total Violations
225
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
68
County
Mohave
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
174
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 38 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 36 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2014
E. COLI MR 15 2024
Nitrate MR 10 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2004
Benzene MR 3 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2004
Toluene MR 3 2004
Styrene MR 3 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2004
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Selenium MR 2 1989
Barium MR 2 1989

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 Sun Shiners MHP.

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 AZ0408080 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 Sun Shiners MHP 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 38 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 5000
2024 E. COLI MR 15 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 3014
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 7000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 36 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 3100
2006 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 1040
2004 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2964
2004 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2977
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2979
2004 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2980
2004 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2981
2004 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2984
2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0408080 / 2985

How Sun Shiners MHP Compares

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

Metric Sun Shiners MHP Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 225 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 136 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 Sun Shiners MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Sun Shiners MHP (PWS ID: AZ0408080) has 225 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 136 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sun Shiners MHP serve? ▼
Sun Shiners MHP serves 136 people in Beaver Dam, Arizona. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 68 service connections.
What type of violations does Sun Shiners MHP have? ▼
Sun Shiners MHP has 225 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 174 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sun Shiners MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sun Shiners MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sun Shiners MHP use? ▼
Sun Shiners MHP 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.