Public water system record

Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest

Serves Florence and Cactus Forest, Pinal County, AZ · 613 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • AZ0411052
  • PAYSON
  • AZ
  • 613 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 85541
EPA system ID AZ0411052

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

Key facts

  • Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arizona, June 2010.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 119 unknown out of 277 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
1990s 0 1
2000s 6 20
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 12
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2012, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arizona regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 29, 2010 Arizona Compliance order (no penalty) 15 violations (10 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

2 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Tonto Basin Water - Cactus Forest 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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