Public water system record
CS Gardner Water Company
Serves an area of Gila County, AZ that includes Payson · 266 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for CS Gardner Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- CS Gardner Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Arizona, October 2022.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 73 unknown out of 107 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 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2022 | 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
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 23, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 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
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for CS Gardner Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 142 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 80 |
| 2000s | 1 | 44 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020s | 3 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2006, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arizona regulators issued 1 boil water order to CS Gardner Water Company in 2022. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Arizona | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
1 incidentThe 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
CS Gardner Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
CS Gardner Water Company 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 CS Gardner Water Company 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