Public water system record
Payson Water - East Verde Estates
Serves Payson and East Verde Estates, Gila County, AZ · 375 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Payson Water - East Verde Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Payson Water - East Verde Estates draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arizona, February 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 130 unknown out of 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 25, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Payson Water - East Verde Estates go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 119 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 36 |
| 2000s | 0 | 75 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2011, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arizona regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Payson Water - East Verde Estates in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Arizona | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
10 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Payson Water - East Verde Estates draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Payson Water - East Verde Estates 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 Payson Water - East Verde Estates 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