Public water system record
BIA Keams Canyon
Serves Keams Canyon, Navajo County, AZ · 925 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for BIA Keams Canyon in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- BIA Keams Canyon draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2013.
- Record on file since 1991, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 168 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 30, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for BIA Keams Canyon go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (25 resolved) and 166 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 12 |
| 2000s | 12 | 137 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01506 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04003 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0421 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0438 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against BIA Keams Canyon between 2011 and 2013, filed as 20 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2013 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Mar 23, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 25 violations (14 health-based): Arsenic |
| Mar 22, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 18 violations (18 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
BIA Keams Canyon draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
BIA Keams Canyon must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 9.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells