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Usaf Luke Air Force Base

Serves Litchfield Park and Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ · 8,440 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Usaf Luke Air Force Base in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AZ0407305
  • LUKE AFB
  • AZ
  • 8,440 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 85309
EPA system ID AZ0407305

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Usaf Luke Air Force Base draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 1986, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,106 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 31, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 20, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1986

EPA's records for Usaf Luke Air Force Base go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 resolved) and 667 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 10
1990s 0 208
2000s 14 415
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 34
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2000 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Usaf Luke Air Force Base draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Valley Utilities Water Company Glendale, Epcor - Agua Fria and Liberty Water Lpsco.

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Annual water quality report

Usaf Luke Air Force Base 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

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