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PITA WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: AZ0420600 · AMADO, Arizona 85645

PITA WATER COMPANY serves 54 people in AMADO, Arizona using Groundwater water sources. It has 150 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PITA WATER COMPANY

PITA WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 54 residents in AMADO, Arizona (Pima County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 9 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 24 violations (Other). 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. PITA WATER COMPANY's 150 violations sit below the Arizona average. Statewide, 145 of 152 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (95.4%). 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
54
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
18
County
Pima
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2015
E. COLI MR 11 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 8 2023
Nitrate MR 5 2004
Public Notice Other 4 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1999
Toluene MR 2 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Benzene MR 2 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
Selenium MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Arsenic MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 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 PITA WATER COMPANY.

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 AZ0420600 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 PITA WATER COMPANY 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 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 3014
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 8 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 7500
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 3100
2004 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 1040
2004 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 5000
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 2968
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 2969
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 2977
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 2980
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / AZ0420600 / 2982

How PITA WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric PITA WATER COMPANY Arizona avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 153.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 54 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PITA WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
PITA WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: AZ0420600) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 54 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PITA WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
PITA WATER COMPANY serves 54 people in AMADO, Arizona. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does PITA WATER COMPANY have? ▼
PITA WATER COMPANY has 150 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PITA WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PITA WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PITA WATER COMPANY use? ▼
PITA WATER COMPANY 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.

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