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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AZ0415008

Havasu Springs Resort

Parker, Arizona 85344 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 708 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

708
People served
128
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 128 drinking-water violations at Havasu Springs Resort, 2% of them health-based - below the Arizona per-system average.

128
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
708
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Havasu Springs Resort

Havasu Springs Resort is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 708 residents in Parker, Arizona (La Paz County) through 354 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 128 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 112 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, 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%).

Havasu Springs Resort's 128 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
708
Total Violations
128
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
354
County
La Paz
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
112
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 38 2010
Chlorine MR 23 2018
TTHM MR 19 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2014

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 Havasu Springs Resort.

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 AZ0415008 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 Havasu Springs Resort 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 5000
2021 TTHM MR 19 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 2456
2018 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 0999
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MR 38 SDWIS / AZ0415008 / 1040

How Havasu Springs Resort Compares

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

Metric Havasu Springs Resort Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 128 153.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 708 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 Havasu Springs Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Havasu Springs Resort (PWS ID: AZ0415008) has 128 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 708 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Havasu Springs Resort serve? ▼
Havasu Springs Resort serves 708 people in Parker, Arizona. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 354 service connections.
What type of violations does Havasu Springs Resort have? ▼
Havasu Springs Resort has 128 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 112 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Havasu Springs Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Havasu Springs Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Havasu Springs Resort use? ▼
Havasu Springs Resort uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.