Public water system · AZ0409305
ActiveBuckskin Artists Community
At a glance
Buckskin Artists Community (PWSID AZ0409305) is an active community water system in Navajo County, Arizona. It reports serving 320 people through 129 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
129
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buckskin Artists Community compare with other water systems in Navajo County?
By EPA's size categories, Buckskin Artists Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Navajo County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,566 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 98,636 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arizona, the 1,769 active systems average 4,369 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Buckskin Artists Community is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Arizona has 936 active community water systems, 53% of the state's 1,769 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,612 Arizona systems (91%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Buckskin Artists Community?
EPA lists Buckskin Artists Community as privately owned. The AZ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 39 of the 63 active systems in Navajo County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Buckskin Artists Community have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and May 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-18 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Antimonycode 1074 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Buckskin Artists Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buckskin Artists Community?
Buckskin Artists Community (PWSID AZ0409305) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Buckskin Artists Community serve?
Buckskin Artists Community reports serving 320 people through 129 service connections in Navajo County, Arizona.
Where does Buckskin Artists Community get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Buckskin Artists Community have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Buckskin Artists Community's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buckskin Artists Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buckskin Artists Community must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Navajo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Show Low | Navajo | 17,139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Overgaard | Navajo | 13,797 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Lakeside | Navajo | 12,191 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winslow City of | Navajo | 9,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Snowflake Town of | Navajo | 5,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ponderosa Dwid | Navajo | 5,375 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Buckskin Artists Community, PWSID AZ0409305, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/buckskin-artists-community-az0409305 (data as of October 1, 2026).