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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4840 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6450 µg/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 8.265 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.8 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 49.3 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 63 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4773.5 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6450 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1537 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1710 µg/L | 127/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 15 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.7 µg/L | 126/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 6.055 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L | 110/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 260 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L | 69/71 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 20 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 45/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.98 pCi/L 40% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.1 pCi/L | 25/117 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 3.69 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 23/24 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.09 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.3 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 20/22 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.68 µg/L 6.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 20/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 18/22 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 19.44 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 53.2 µg/L | 17/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4.475 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6.5 pCi/L | 16/24 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.9000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 10/22 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lithium | 95.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/19 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 3/19 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 6.92 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.2 µg/L | 2/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.69 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 pCi/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.3 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/71 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrite | 100 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Surprise City of - Mountain Vista
Is Surprise City of - Mountain Vista tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Surprise City of - Mountain Vista'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 Surprise City of - Mountain Vista's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Arsenic, Chromium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Surprise City of - Mountain Vista serve?
Surprise City of - Mountain Vista reports serving 40,007 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.
Has Surprise City of - Mountain Vista had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 419 violations on file for Surprise City of - Mountain Vista, of which 0 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.