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Carefree, AZ

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Carefree. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
3,894
people served
20
contaminants found
Arizona rankings Lead in Arizona PFAS in Arizona

What was found in Carefree's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
4490 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3855 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1083.5 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
431.49999999999966 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
72.3 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
66.03999999999999 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Chromium
45.099999999999994 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
31.539999999999907 µg/L 210%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23.725 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
21.625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
14.375 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
12.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.389999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.609999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
3.5349999999999997 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CAREFREE WATER COMPANY · 3,894 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Carefree

SupplierPopulation served
CAREFREE WATER COMPANY 3,894

Frequently asked questions about Carefree tap water

Is Carefree tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Carefree. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Carefree?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Carefree, Arizona to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Carefree's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Carefree include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.