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 | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 15.295 µg/L 153% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 18.5 µg/L | 42/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 1110 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2550 µg/L | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Nitrate | 3000 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 8/8 | LCR | 2024 |
| TTHM | 21.9 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.4 µg/L | 6/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.62 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 6.02 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Barium | 17.9 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 348 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Chromium | 1.1 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2400 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
64 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Coldwater Canyon 3
Is Coldwater Canyon 3 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Coldwater Canyon 3'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 Coldwater Canyon 3's water?
EPA monitoring detected Arsenic, Copper, Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Coldwater Canyon 3 serve?
Coldwater Canyon 3 reports serving 120 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.
Has Coldwater Canyon 3 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 79 violations on file for Coldwater Canyon 3, 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.