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 | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 24.5 µg/L 245% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.7 µg/L | 41/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 96.775 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 114 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 31.97 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 33.5 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 350 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 26.515 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 8/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 5.56 pCi/L 37% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.8 pCi/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 18 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 1580 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 8.57 µg/L 8.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.7800 pCi/L 16% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 pCi/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Mercury | 0.4000 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrite | 370 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | 0.1000 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.5000 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
56 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Sweetwater Ntua
Is Sweetwater Ntua tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Sweetwater Ntua'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 Sweetwater Ntua's water?
EPA monitoring detected Arsenic, Lead, TTHM, Combined Uranium, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Sweetwater Ntua serve?
Sweetwater Ntua reports serving 2,014 people in Arizona, per its EPA record.
Has Sweetwater Ntua had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 137 violations on file for Sweetwater Ntua, of which 44 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.