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Tap water quality report

ZIP 85257 — Phoenix, AZ

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 85257 in Phoenix, AZ detected 28 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
1,936,361
people served
28
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 85257

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
9000 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
6400 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Copper
3110 µg/L 239%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Barium
984 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chlorite
503 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Lithium
160 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
102 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
75.2 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Lead
62.5 µg/L 417%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Bromate
11 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
10.4 µg/L 104%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
7.4 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
3.4 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.2 pCi/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
3 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.4 pCi/L 48%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4
Dichloromethane
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.5500 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.3800 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Picloram
0.1900 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Ethylene Dibromide
0.0860 µg/L 172%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.0500 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0600 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0400 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
PFBS
0.0160 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0027 mg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 85257

SupplierStatePopulation served
PHOENIX CITY OF 1,695,000
SCOTTSDALE CITY OF AZ 241,361

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 85257 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 85257 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 85257. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 85257?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 85257. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 85257's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.