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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-01-01 → 2008-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-01-01 → 2008-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2001-11-01 → 2001-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-07-01 → 1999-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-02-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 280 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 440 µg/L | 57/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 8.68 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.1 µg/L | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4983 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5010 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 20.14 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4974 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5010 µg/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 38.9 µg/L 259% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 65.8 µg/L | 11/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2.4 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 8/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 20 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Fluoride | 522 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 540 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 27.85 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Selenium | 6.6 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lithium | 49.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 4.5 pCi/L 90% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale
Is Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale'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 Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Arsenic, Nitrate, TTHM, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale serve?
Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale reports serving 14,107 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.
Has Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 88 violations on file for Epcor - Paradise Valley/Scottsdale, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.