Public water system record

Morenci Water Elec Co Main

Serves Morenci and Clifton, Greenlee County, AZ · 4,108 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 31 monitoring/reporting issues for Morenci Water Elec Co Main in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.

  • AZ0406003
  • PHOENIX
  • AZ
  • 4,108 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 85040
EPA system ID AZ0406003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
31

Key facts

  • Morenci Water Elec Co Main draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,100 unknown out of 1,579 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
210 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
210 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
210 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
210 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 11, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 7, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 29, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 15, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for Morenci Water Elec Co Main go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (10 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 119 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 7
1980s 1 27
1990s 1 15
2000s 9 57
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 13
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 8
2020s 4 21

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2008, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2008 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jun 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jun 1, 2000 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jun 1, 1999 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 29, 1980 Archived

What the violations mean

CARBON, TOTAL

4 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Morenci Water Elec Co Main draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Morenci Water Elec Co Main 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

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