Historical Compliance Records AZ

Valle Verde Water Company - East

EPA ID: AZ0412009 ยท 2,331 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Valle Verde Water Company - East (AZ0412009): 48 violations on record since 2021. Looking at the EPA enforcement file for Valle Verde Water Company - East, 48 violations are listed in the dataset, and none is recorded as open for the 2,331 people in its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

2,331
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
48
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2024-12-31)
25
Contaminants Flagged
$174K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Valle Verde Water Company - East Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

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 Valle Verde Water Company - East 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

Valle Verde Water Company - East'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

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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

Valle Verde Water Company - East (EPA ID: AZ0412009) is a community water system in Arizona that serves approximately 2,331 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 85621 in Nogales.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 48 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 48 resolved, 0 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 19, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 18, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Xylenes, Total Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 DICHLOROMETHANE Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 o-Dichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 p-Dichlorobenzene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Vinyl chloride Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 1,1-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 1,2-Dichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Carbon tetrachloride Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 1,2-Dichloropropane Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Trichloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Tetrachloroethylene Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 CHLOROBENZENE Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Benzene Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

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

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Barium Inorganic 2 No
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Xylenes, Total Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
DICHLOROMETHANE Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
o-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
p-Dichlorobenzene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Vinyl chloride Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
1,1-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
1,2-Dichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Carbon tetrachloride Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
1,2-Dichloropropane Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Trichloroethylene Monitoring & Reporting 2 No

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.

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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 Valle Verde Water Company - East (AZ0412009) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Valle Verde Water Company - East water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Valle Verde Water Company - East; its 48 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Valle Verde Water Company - East serve?

Valle Verde Water Company - East serves approximately 2,331 people across 1 ZIP code in Arizona.

Where does Valle Verde Water Company - East get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 48 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 Valle Verde Water Company - East serve? ▼
Valle Verde Water Company - East serves approximately 2,331 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Valle Verde Water Company - East's water source? ▼
Valle Verde Water Company - East draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Valle Verde Water Company - East'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 Valle Verde Water Company - East? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Valle Verde Water Company - East 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 Valle Verde Water Company - East get its water? ▼
Valle Verde Water Company - East'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.). Valle Verde Water Company - East (AZ): 48 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/az0412009/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Valle Verde Water Company - East (AZ): 48 EPA Violations}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/az0412009/}
}

What You Can Do

1

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2

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3

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