Public water system record
Town of Payson
Serves Payson and Star Valley, Gila County, AZ · 17,682 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 105 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Payson in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
85541
EPA system ID
AZ0404032
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 105
Key facts
- Town of Payson draws water from 37 wells.
- Record on file since 1987, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,330 unknown out of 8,949 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Town of Payson go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1,431 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 341 |
| 2000s | 0 | 930 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 160 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Trichloroethylene, began January 1987, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1987 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Town of Payson draws water from 37 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Town of Payson.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Tonto Apache Payson, AZ
Annual water quality report
Town of Payson 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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