Public water system record
Carefree Water Company
Serves Carefree, Maricopa County, AZ · 3,894 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Carefree Water Company in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Carefree Water Company draws water from 5 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,199 unknown out of 2,647 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
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Carefree Water Company go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
Where the water comes from
Carefree Water Company draws water from 5 wells. It also buys water from City of Scottsdale and Cave Creek Water. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Carefree Water Company.
Buys water from
- City of Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ
- Cave Creek Water Cave Creek, AZ
Annual water quality report
Carefree 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.
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
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