Wisdom Cafe

PWSID: AZ0412341

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 65% of water systems in Arizona.

Violation trend: 5.0 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served100
Service Connections4
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPublic/Private
StatusActive
CityTumacacori
EPA ZIP on File85640

Areas Served

  • Tumacacori, Santa Cruz County

2 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-04-24Open
7500Other2025-01-30Open

Violation History (31 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000RPT2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-06-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-06-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-04-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-04-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2024-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-12-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-12-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-10-01Returned to Compliance
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2022-12-28Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-12-28Returned to Compliance
8000MON2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2021-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2021-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2017-11-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2017-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2017-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2015-10-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Wisdom Cafe is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 100 in Tumacacori, 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.