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Community Water System · PWS AZ0410076

Metropolitan Dwid

Operator location Tucson, Arizona - UCMR5 detected 2 PFAS compounds (lower-third PFAS panel (≤ 2 compounds)) on this PWS; SDWIS lists 894 violations and 45,570 people served.

45,570
People served (this PWS) Larger third of systems
894
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
8
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
2 PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Lower third of PFAS-detected systems
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Metropolitan Dwid standing, high SDWIS violation third

UCMR5 detected 2 PFAS compounds - lower-third PFAS panel (≤ 2 compounds). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 1% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: lower-third PFAS panel (≤ 2 compounds). Population rank #1,212 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Metropolitan Dwid sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (894), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (45,570; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 1% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 detected 2 PFAS compounds (lower-third PFAS panel (≤ 2 compounds)).

#1,212 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#24 of 413
Population · AZ
894
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

PFAS Detected

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

F
Water Safety Score
36/100
Metropolitan Dwid

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F
8
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
886
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination A-
0.0048 µg/L
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
18,196
County
Pima
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
854
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 32 2024
Nitrate MR 27 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 26 2024
Diquat MR 22 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 21 2021
Endrin MR 20 2006
Methoxychlor MR 20 2006
Toxaphene MR 20 2006
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 20 2006
Heptachlor MR 20 2006
Heptachlor epoxide MR 20 2006
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 20 2006
Chlordane MR 20 2006
BHC-GAMMA MR 20 2006
Dalapon MR 19 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 19 2006
OXAMYL MR 19 2006
Picloram MR 19 2006
Dinoseb MR 19 2006
Carbofuran MR 19 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 19 2006
2,4-D MR 19 2006
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 19 2006
Simazine MR 18 2006
Atrazine MR 18 2006
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2006
LASSO MR 18 2006
Beryllium, Total MR 17 2004
Endothall MR 16 2006
Glyphosate MR 16 2006

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Metropolitan Dwid has 894 recorded EPA violations, 99% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 1% carry more. 1% of this system's own violations are health-based (8 of 894), and it ranks #1,212 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

894 Higher than most more violations than 99% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Metropolitan Dwid plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 02004006008001,000 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%Metropolitan Dwid-894, 1%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 1218 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 6/5/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/5/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/5/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/5/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/5/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/5/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/5/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/5/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/5/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/5/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/5/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/5/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/5/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/5/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/5/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/4/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/4/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/4/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2024 4.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

UCMR5 PFAS record for Metropolitan Dwid

Open EPA SDWIS federal reports for PWS AZ0410076 to cross-check UCMR5 detections and violation codes; state primacy agencies enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act locally.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · Arizona DEQ, Drinking Water Program

Nationwide peers

894 violations · 45,570 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Metropolitan Dwid

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

  • See how every tracked system in Arizona compares on the same EPA violation measures. Arizona systems
  • Check whether PFAS was detected at this system under UCMR5 testing. PFAS guide
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Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater

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