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 | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 31300 µg/L 313% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 34000 µg/L | 78/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 10.28 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 33/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 120 µg/L 9.2% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 8/8 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 25.8 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7.07 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 41.7 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Chromium | 18.75 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Fluoride | 2680 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2700 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Lead | 1.0765 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 19000 µg/L 190% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
60 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Papago Butte Dwid
Is Papago Butte Dwid tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Papago Butte Dwid'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 Papago Butte Dwid's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Papago Butte Dwid serve?
Papago Butte Dwid reports serving 530 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.
Has Papago Butte Dwid had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 629 violations on file for Papago Butte Dwid, of which 254 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.