Public water system record
Cave Creek Water
Serves Cave Creek, Carefree and New River, Maricopa County, AZ · 5,895 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 42 monitoring/reporting issues for Cave Creek Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 42
Key facts
- Cave Creek Water draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 487 unknown out of 2,591 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Cave Creek Water go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 158 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 13 |
| 1990s | 2 | 28 |
| 2000s | 7 | 100 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 38 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2007, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 17, 1981 | Archived |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
4 incidentsThe 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
Cave Creek Water draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Carefree Water Company. 2 other community water systems buy water from Cave Creek Water.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Carefree Water Company Carefree, AZ
Community systems that buy water from it
- Carefree Water Company Carefree, AZ
- Desert Hills Water Cave Creek, AZ
Annual water quality report
Cave Creek Water 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