Ponderosa Utility Corporation
EPA ID: AZ0403018 · 1,585 people served · 6 ZIP codes
Ponderosa Utility Corporation's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 1,585 residents year after year.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 6 (2023) to 12 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Ponderosa Utility Corporation Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Ponderosa Utility Corporation serves a community with a median household income of $77,486 and an estimated 95,135 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 39% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Ponderosa Utility Corporation's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 6% of homes in Coconino County, Arizona rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 4 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Arizona
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Ponderosa Utility Corporation (EPA ID: AZ0403018) is a community water system in Arizona that serves approximately 1,585 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 86001 — Flagstaff
- 86002 — Flagstaff
- 86003 — Flagstaff
- 86004 — Flagstaff
- 86005 — Flagstaff
- 86011 — Flagstaff
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Ponderosa Utility Corporation (AZ0403018) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ponderosa Utility Corporation water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Ponderosa Utility Corporation has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Ponderosa Utility Corporation serve?
Ponderosa Utility Corporation serves approximately 1,585 people across 6 ZIP codes in Arizona.
Where does Ponderosa Utility Corporation get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.