Petrified Forest Np

PWSID: AZ0401704

2 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 70% of water systems in Arizona.

Violation trend: 7.4 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served1,742
Service Connections58
Water SourceGroundwater Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerFederal
StatusActive
CityPetrified Forest
EPA ZIP on File86028

Areas Served

  • Holbrook, Apache County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

2 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2023-10-02Open
7000Other2023-07-01Open

Violation History (37 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
7500Other2024-02-16Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-16Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-11-04Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-11-04Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
5000MR2023-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2022-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2022-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2022-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2022-01-01 MajorAcknowledged

Understanding This Water System's Record

Petrified Forest Np is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater purchased sources and serves a population of 1,742 in Petrified Forest, Arizona. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.