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Safford City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
21
detected
20,600
people served
11
health-based violations
Arizona rankingsLead in ArizonaPFAS in Arizona
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Graham

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

11
health-based violations
418
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-11-10
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-11-10
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-11-10
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-03-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-11-01 → 2000-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-08-01 → 1999-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1988-10-01 → 1988-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.1440 µg/L 12/12 2024
Pfba 0.0132 µg/L 3/12 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
5400 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5700 µg/L
112/118 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
36.8 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 52 µg/L
105/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.3 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
96/110 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
3165 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6800 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
352 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 460 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
5400 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5700 µg/L
51/53 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
8.28 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
47/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.15 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L
31/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2023
Barium
35.85 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2014–2018
Lithium
271 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/12 UCMR-5 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.06 pCi/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.2 pCi/L
8/9 SYR4 2017–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.95 pCi/L 79%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5 pCi/L
6/20 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Uranium
3.3 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
6/9 SYR4 2017–2018
Chromium
1.38 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
3/12 SYR4 2014–2018
Selenium
1.517 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
3/12 SYR4 2014–2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.552 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
2/34 SYR4 2014–2019
Diquat
0.5600 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 20 µg/L
 1/30 SYR4 2014–2018
Toluene
0.6800 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/24 SYR4 2014–2019
84 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SEALE, MORGAN
Phone
928-432-4243
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Safford City of

Is Safford City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Safford City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Safford City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Fluoride, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Safford City of serve?

Safford City of reports serving 20,600 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.

Has Safford City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 418 violations on file for Safford City of, of which 11 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.