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Baby Rocks NTUA

PWS ID: NN0400824 · Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation 86504

Baby Rocks NTUA serves 44 people in Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation using Groundwater water sources. It has 20 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: Baby Rocks NTUA

Baby Rocks NTUA is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 44 residents in Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 20 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, recorded in 3 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 Navajo Nation, EPA tracks 170 public water systems serving 167,275 people, with 29,535 cumulative violations and 1,366 health-based violations on record. About 100% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 173.7 violations. Baby Rocks NTUA's 20 violations sit below the Navajo Nation average. Statewide, 13 of 13 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (100%). 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
44
Total Violations
20
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
13
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 3 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016

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 Baby Rocks NTUA.

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 NN0400824 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Navajo Nation Drinking Water Authority

Navajo Nation's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NN regulator via EPA SDWIS

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
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NN0400824 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NN0400824 / 8000
2013 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NN0400824 / 0600

How Baby Rocks NTUA Compares

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

Metric Baby Rocks NTUA Navajo Nation avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 20 173.7 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 100% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 44 984 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 170 regulated public water systems in Navajo Nation.

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 Baby Rocks NTUA water safe to drink?
Baby Rocks NTUA (PWS ID: NN0400824) has 20 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 44 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Baby Rocks NTUA serve?
Baby Rocks NTUA serves 44 people in Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Baby Rocks NTUA have?
Baby Rocks NTUA has 20 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Baby Rocks NTUA water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Baby Rocks NTUA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Baby Rocks NTUA use?
Baby Rocks NTUA 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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