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Community Water System · PWS AZ0413067

Cordes Junction Motel RV Park

Mayer, Arizona 86333 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
187
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 187 drinking-water violations at Cordes Junction Motel RV Park, 19% of them health-based - above the Arizona per-system average.

187
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cordes Junction Motel RV Park

Cordes Junction Motel RV Park is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Mayer, Arizona (Yavapai County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 36 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 144 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 97 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%).

Cordes Junction Motel RV Park's 187 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
250
Total Violations
187
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
39
County
Yavapai
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
34
Monitoring Violations
144
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 97 2015
Nitrate MR 31 2014
Nitrate MCL 31 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2009
E. COLI MR 2 2018
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Arsenic MR 2 1990
Barium MR 2 1990
Mercury MR 2 1990
Chromium MR 2 1990
Fluoride MR 2 1990
Selenium MR 2 1990
Cadmium MR 2 1990
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2018

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 Cordes Junction Motel RV Park.

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 AZ0413067 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 Cordes Junction Motel RV Park 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 Nitrate MCL 31 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1040
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 7500
2018 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 97 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 3100
2014 Nitrate MR 31 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1040
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 3100
1990 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1005
1990 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1010
1990 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1035
1990 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1020
1990 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1025
1990 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1045
1990 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0413067 / 1015

How Cordes Junction Motel RV Park Compares

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

Metric Cordes Junction Motel RV Park Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 187 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 250 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 Cordes Junction Motel RV Park water safe to drink?
Cordes Junction Motel RV Park (PWS ID: AZ0413067) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cordes Junction Motel RV Park serve?
Cordes Junction Motel RV Park serves 250 people in Mayer, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.
What type of violations does Cordes Junction Motel RV Park have?
Cordes Junction Motel RV Park has 187 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 144 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cordes Junction Motel RV Park water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Cordes Junction Motel RV Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cordes Junction Motel RV Park use?
Cordes Junction Motel RV Park 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.
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.