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Community Water System · PWS AZ0409305

Buckskin Artists Community

Heber, Arizona 85928 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 320 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

320
People served
85
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 85 drinking-water violations at Buckskin Artists Community, 5% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

85
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
320
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Buckskin Artists Community

Buckskin Artists Community is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 320 residents in Heber, Arizona (Navajo County) through 129 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 16 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%).

Buckskin Artists Community's 85 violations sit below 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
320
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
129
County
Navajo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 2024
Chlorine MR 6 2023
Nitrate MR 3 2006
Antimony, Total MCL 3 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
TTHM MR 2 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1987
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1987
Styrene MR 1 1987
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1987
Benzene MR 1 1987
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1987
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1987
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1987
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1987
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1987
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1987
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1987
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1987
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1987
Toluene MR 1 1987
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1987
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1987
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 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 Buckskin Artists Community.

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 AZ0409305 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 Buckskin Artists Community 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 8000
2023 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 0999
2022 Antimony, Total MCL 3 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 1074
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 8000
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 5000
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 7000
2013 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 2456
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 3100
2006 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 1040
1987 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 2989
1987 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 2380
1987 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 2996
1987 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0409305 / 2977

How Buckskin Artists Community Compares

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

Metric Buckskin Artists Community Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 320 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 Buckskin Artists Community water safe to drink? ▼
Buckskin Artists Community (PWS ID: AZ0409305) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Buckskin Artists Community serve? ▼
Buckskin Artists Community serves 320 people in Heber, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 129 service connections.
What type of violations does Buckskin Artists Community have? ▼
Buckskin Artists Community has 85 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Buckskin Artists Community water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Buckskin Artists Community under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Buckskin Artists Community use? ▼
Buckskin Artists Community 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.