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CS Santa Cruz Water Co

On record as serving Santa Cruz County, AZ · Serves 82 people

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for CS Santa Cruz Water Co in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • AZ0412012
  • DES PERES
  • MO
  • 82 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 63131
EPA system ID AZ0412012

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • CS Santa Cruz Water Co draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 17 unknown out of 25 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 27, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Oct 28, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 28, 2021 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Sep 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 14, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 20, 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 2, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for CS Santa Cruz Water Co go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 19
2020s 6 6

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

4 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

CS Santa Cruz Water Co draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

CS Santa Cruz Water Co 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask CS Santa Cruz Water Co for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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