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 | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 153 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L | 15/20 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0070 mg/L 47% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 1.58 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 7/20 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 53.395 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 56 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.1 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Barium | 42 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Chromium | 1.6 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Fluoride | 980 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
62 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Sun Valley Utilities
Is Sun Valley Utilities tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Sun Valley Utilities'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 Sun Valley Utilities's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, TTHM, Arsenic, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Sun Valley Utilities serve?
Sun Valley Utilities reports serving 287 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.
Has Sun Valley Utilities had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 270 violations on file for Sun Valley Utilities, of which 21 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.