Public water system record
Sanders School District
Serves Sanders, Apache County, AZ · 350 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 36 monitoring/reporting issues for Sanders School District in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 36
Key facts
- Sanders School District draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arizona, July 2016.
- Record on file since 1987, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 14, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 45 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2024 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2024 | Active |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Sanders School District go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 57 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 1 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020s | 2 | 24 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arizona regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sanders School District in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2016 | Arizona | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Uranium |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
5 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
Sanders School District draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Sanders School District 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Sanders School District for a copy.
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 Arizona.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells