Public water system record
Golden Shores Water Company
Serves Topock and Golden Shores, Mohave County, AZ · 3,970 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Golden Shores Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Golden Shores Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Record on file since 1980, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,257 unknown out of 3,064 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Apr 13, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 28, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Golden Shores Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 294 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 232 |
| 2000s | 6 | 43 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
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
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Golden Shores Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Golden Shores 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