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Payson Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 29. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
29
detected
17,682
people served
1
health-based violations
Arizona rankingsLead in ArizonaPFAS in Arizona
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Gila

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.

1
health-based violations
1,709
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1987-01-01 → 1990-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-02-12
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-02-12
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2021-05-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2021-05-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01 → 2020-07-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0548 µg/L 33/52 2024
Pfpea 0.0482 µg/L 28/52 2024
Pfhxa 0.0334 µg/L 25/52 2024
PFHXS 0.0227 µg/L 25/52 2024
PFOA 0.0409 µg/L 23/52 2024
Pfba 0.0320 µg/L 21/52 2024
PFOS 0.0422 µg/L 21/52 2024
Pfhpa 0.0132 µg/L 20/52 2024
Pfda 0.0035 µg/L 5/52 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
4700 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 410/438 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
7500 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 100/106 SYR4 2012–2018
Copper
420 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 90/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
19 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 76/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
57.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 41/52 UCMR-5 2024
TTHM
77 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0035 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Tetrachloroethylene
1.2 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 19/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.8 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 15/35 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 14/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 10/10 SYR4 2013–2016
Nitrite
3750 µg/L 375%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 10/106 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
1900 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 9/10 SYR4 2013–2016
Xylenes, Total
5.3 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.7000 pCi/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 6/6 SYR4 2019
Combined Uranium
3.4 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 5/6 SYR4 2019
Ethylbenzene
1 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 3/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
2.7 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/10 SYR4 2013–2016
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.8100 µg/L 405%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.2000 µg/L
 1/78 SYR4 2013–2016
Ethylene Dibromide
0.1800 µg/L 360%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.0500 µg/L
 1/78 SYR4 2013–2016
74 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEndothallEndrinGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BALOWSKI, ADAM
Phone
928-472-5109
Email
abalowski@paysonaz.gov

Frequently asked questions about Payson Town of

Is Payson Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in Payson Town of'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 Payson Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, Lithium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Payson Town of serve?

Payson Town of reports serving 17,682 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.

Has Payson Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 1709 violations on file for Payson Town of, of which 1 is 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.