CONSUMER CONFIDENCE (Water Quality)
REPORTS
These reports contain important information about your drinking water.
Estos informes contienen información muy importante sobre su agua beber.
The water supplied by the Company meets all state and federal safe drinking
water standards.
The data in the accompanying reports are from water samples that have been
analyzed by independent laboratories, which are certified by the Arizona
Department of Health Services.
The EPA requires that Arizona Water Company provide the following information:
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain
at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of various contaminants
does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information
about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the
Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the
general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer
undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people
with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can
be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about
drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on
appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other
microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800-426-4791).
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include
rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels
over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves
naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can
pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human
activity.
Constituents that may be present in source water include: (A) Microbials, such
as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic
systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. (B) Inorganics, such
as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban
stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas
production, mining, or farming. (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come
from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and
residential uses. (D) Organics, including synthetic and volatile organic
chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum
production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and
septic systems. (E) Radionuclides, which can be naturally-occurring or be the
result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations
which limit the amount of certain constituents in water provided by public
water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for constituents in bottled
water which must provide the same protection for public health.
DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS & UNITS DESCRIPTIONS:
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Action Level, the concentration of a constituent, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment, or other requirements, which a water system must follow. |
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Maximum Contaminant Level, the highest level of a constituent that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. |
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Maximum Contaminant Level Goal, the level of a constituent in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. |
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Parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l) |
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Parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/l) |
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pCi/L |
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Picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity) |
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P/A |
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Presence / Absence Method |
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none adopted |
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none detected |
ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORTS (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view)
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Ajo - PWSID #10-003 |
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Apache Junction - PWSID
#11-004 |
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Bisbee - PWSID #02-001 |
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Casa Grande - PWSID
#11-009 |
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Coolidge - PWSID #11-014 |
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Oracle - PWSID #11-019 |
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Overgaard - PWSID #09-004
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Pinewood - PWSID #03-002 |
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Rimrock - PWSID #13-046 |
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San Manuel - PWSID
#11-020 |
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Sedona - PWSID #03-003 |
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Stanfield - PWSID #11-012
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Tierra Grande - PWSID
#11-076 |
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Valley |
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White Tank - PWSID
#07-128 |
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Winkelman - PWSID #04-003
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Note: Data presented are from the most recent testing done in accordance with
applicable regulations. Some constituents are monitored less frequently than
once a year because either their concentrations do not change frequently or
they are not likely to be detected. Therefore, some of the water quality
testing data contained herein, although representative, may be more than one
year old. If you have questions about this water quality report, please contact
W. M. Garfield, Vice President of Operations,