Public water system record

Whispering Winds Apartments

Serves Chino Valley, Yavapai County, AZ · 60 people served

Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Whispering Winds Apartments in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • AZ0413487
  • CHINO VALLEY
  • AZ
  • 60 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 86323
EPA system ID AZ0413487

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
12
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
10
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
24

Key facts

  • Whispering Winds Apartments draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arizona, October 2023.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 17 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 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Aug 18, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Aug 18, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 2, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 11, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 20, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 27, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 2, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 18, 2024 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 15, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 24, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 11, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 26, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 2, 2023 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 15, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 15, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 8, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arizona regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Whispering Winds Apartments in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 20, 2023 Arizona Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (10 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

10 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

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

Groundwater Rule

2 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.

Where the water comes from

Whispering Winds Apartments draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Whispering Winds Apartments 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 Whispering Winds Apartments 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.