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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AZ0414096

Kofa Co-Op

Yuma, Arizona 85365 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
61
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 61 drinking-water violations at Kofa Co-Op, 11% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

61
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kofa Co-Op

Kofa Co-Op is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Yuma, Arizona (Yuma County) through 154 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 total violations for this system , of which 7 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 19 violations (RPT). 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%).

Kofa Co-Op's 61 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
300
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
154
County
Yuma
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 19 2025
Nitrate MR 13 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 2018
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2024
E. COLI MR 2 2022
Selenium MR 1 1988
Fluoride MR 1 1988
Mercury MR 1 1988
Arsenic MR 1 1988
Barium MR 1 1988
Chromium MR 1 1988
Cadmium MR 1 1988

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 Kofa Co-Op.

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 AZ0414096 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 Kofa Co-Op 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 19 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 8000
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1040
2022 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 3100
1988 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1045
1988 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1025
1988 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1035
1988 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1005
1988 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1010
1988 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1020
1988 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0414096 / 1015

How Kofa Co-Op Compares

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

Metric Kofa Co-Op Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 300 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 Kofa Co-Op water safe to drink? ▼
Kofa Co-Op (PWS ID: AZ0414096) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kofa Co-Op serve? ▼
Kofa Co-Op serves 300 people in Yuma, Arizona. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 154 service connections.
What type of violations does Kofa Co-Op have? ▼
Kofa Co-Op has 61 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kofa Co-Op water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kofa Co-Op under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kofa Co-Op use? ▼
Kofa Co-Op uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.