Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction
EPA ID: AZ0411004 · 62,055 people served · 7 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction (AZ0411004): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Across the monitored periods in available EPA data, Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction has no violations listed for its service population of 62,055.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: C
Demographics of ZIP Codes Served
The ZIP codes associated with Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction have a median household income of $69,949 and about 201,554 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).
Environmental Justice Note: On average, 37% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). 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?
Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. 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.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS in ZIP Codes This System Serves
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been reported in samples from water systems associated with the ZIP codes in this system's area. These results can come from other water systems serving the same ZIP codes; check the UCMR5 section for any results reported for this system. 9 detections recorded.
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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
Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction (EPA ID: AZ0411004) is a community water system in Arizona that serves approximately 62,055 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 7 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (58/100)
This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 7 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.
Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| Below the reporting limit | No | 2025-12-31 |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
Radon Risk in Service Area
7 of 7 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.
The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.
ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AZ or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 85118 - Gold Canyon
- 85119 - Apache Junction
- 85120 - Apache Junction
- 85173 - Superior
- 85207 - Mesa
- 85208 - Mesa
- 85209 - Mesa
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction (AZ0411004) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.
How many people does Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction serve?
Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction serves approximately 62,055 people across 7 ZIP codes in Arizona.
Where does Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.
EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Frequently Asked Questions
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