Public water system record
Scua Lower Peridot
Serves an area of Gila County, AZ · 702 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Scua Lower Peridot in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Scua Lower Peridot draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, November 2011.
- Record on file since 1991, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 54 unknown out of 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 27, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 19, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 4, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 4, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Nov 16, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 27, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 4, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 4, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Scua Lower Peridot go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 357 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 114 |
| 2000s | 6 | 191 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 52 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Scua Lower Peridot in 2011, filed as 28 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations (2 health-based): E. coli, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Scua Lower Peridot draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Scua Lower Peridot 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