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LeChee NTUA

Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation 86504 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,115 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,115
People served
108
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at LeChee NTUA, 8% of them health-based - below the Navajo Nation per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,115
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: LeChee NTUA

LeChee NTUA is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,115 residents in Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation through 326 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 9 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 84 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. Statewide, 13 of 13 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (100%).

LeChee NTUA's 108 violations sit below the Navajo Nation 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
1,115
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
326
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
84
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2010
TTHM MR 8 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2012
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2013
Barium MR 1 2008
Cadmium MR 1 2008
Chromium MR 1 2008
CYANIDE MR 1 2008
Nitrite MR 1 2010
Thallium, Total MR 1 2008
Endrin MR 1 2008
Methoxychlor MR 1 2008
Dalapon MR 1 2008
Diquat MR 1 2008
Simazine MR 1 2008
Picloram MR 1 2008
Dinoseb MR 1 2008
LASSO MR 1 2008
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 2008
Heptachlor MR 1 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2008
2,4-D MR 1 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2008
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2008

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 LeChee 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 NN0403006 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
2015 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 2456
2013 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 0600
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 3100
2010 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1041
2010 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1040
2008 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1010
2008 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1020
2008 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1024
2008 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 1085
2008 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 2005
2008 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 2015
2008 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / NN0403006 / 2031

How LeChee NTUA Compares

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

Metric LeChee NTUA Navajo Nation avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 173.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 100% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,115 984 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 (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 LeChee NTUA water safe to drink? ▼
LeChee NTUA (PWS ID: NN0403006) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,115 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does LeChee NTUA serve? ▼
LeChee NTUA serves 1,115 people in Ft Defiance, Navajo Nation. It is a Native American-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 326 service connections.
What type of violations does LeChee NTUA have? ▼
LeChee NTUA has 108 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 84 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LeChee NTUA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LeChee NTUA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LeChee NTUA use? ▼
LeChee NTUA uses Surface Water 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.

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.