Public water system record
Acme Water - Blue Hills
Serves Cottonwood and Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, AZ · 138 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Acme Water - Blue Hills in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Acme Water - Blue Hills draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arizona, October 2025.
- Record on file since 1980, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 48 unknown out of 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Acme Water - Blue Hills go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (14 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 67 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 33 |
| 2000s | 5 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began January 2012, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 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 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 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 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arizona regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Acme Water - Blue Hills between 2010 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Arizona | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Apr 26, 2010 | Arizona | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Acme Water - Blue Hills draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Acme Water - Blue Hills 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 Acme Water - Blue Hills for a copy.
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