Historical Compliance Records AZ 2 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

City of Nogales

EPA ID: AZ0412004 ยท 22,000 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Nogales (AZ0412004): 2 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Over the period covered by EPA data, City of Nogales recorded 21 violations, each listed as resolved; the utility serves 22,000 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

C ยท 67
Avg Safety Score
22,000
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
21
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2024-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
9
Contaminants Flagged
$174K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for City of Nogales Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: C

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$41,309
Median Household Income
21,512
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
80%
Disadvantaged Population
80th
Poverty Percentile
50th
Energy Burden Percentile
71%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with City of Nogales have a median household income of $41,309 and about 21,512 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 71% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 80% 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.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

City of Nogales'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.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
50th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

53 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
17 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 76% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Arizona

D 3 violations
City of Safford
20,600 people
9 violations
Epcor - Anthem
23,826 people
B 7 violations
C 2 violations
Desert Oasis
23,963 people
2 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $300 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

City of Nogales (EPA ID: AZ0412004) is a community water system in Arizona that serves approximately 22,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 85621 in Nogales.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (67/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 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

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 21 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 19 resolved, 2 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
October 1, 2025 Arsenic Non-health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 Chlorine Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2025 Arsenic Non-health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 Nitrate Non-health-based Resolved
December 20, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Non-health-based Resolved
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Arsenic Non-health-based Resolved
April 28, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Arsenic Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2023 Arsenic Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2023 Chlorine Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Arsenic Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Nitrate Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Nitrate Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Arsenic Monitoring & Reporting 6 No
Nitrate Monitoring & Reporting 3 No
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
TTHM Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 2 Yes
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 2 No
Chlorine Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Chlorine Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Groundwater Rule Other Violation 1 Yes

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 2024-12-31

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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is 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.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Nogales (AZ0412004) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Nogales water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for City of Nogales; its 21 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Nogales serve?

City of Nogales serves approximately 22,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Arizona.

Where does City of Nogales 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.

Samples collected
286

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) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from City of Nogales safe to drink? ▼
City of Nogales has 21 recorded violations since 2021. The C shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 21 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does City of Nogales serve? ▼
City of Nogales serves approximately 22,000 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is City of Nogales's water source? ▼
City of Nogales draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in City of Nogales's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with City of Nogales? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to City of Nogales have a median household income of $41,309 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 80% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does City of Nogales get its water? ▼
City of Nogales'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. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). City of Nogales (AZ): 2 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/az0412004/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

City of Nogales (EPA ID: AZ0412004) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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