Public water system · AZ0413256
ActiveCross Creek Ranch
At a glance
Cross Creek Ranch (PWSID AZ0413256) is an active community water system in Yavapai County, Arizona. It reports serving 55 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cross Creek Ranch compare with other water systems in Yavapai County?
By EPA's size categories, Cross Creek Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yavapai County has 238 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 938 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 223,192 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 Cross Creek Ranch 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 Cross Creek Ranch?
EPA lists Cross Creek Ranch as owned by a local government. 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. 17 of the 238 active systems in Yavapai County (7.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cross Creek Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-16 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-06 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Cross Creek Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cross Creek Ranch?
Cross Creek Ranch (PWSID AZ0413256) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Cross Creek Ranch serve?
Cross Creek Ranch reports serving 55 people through 43 service connections in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Where does Cross Creek Ranch 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 Cross Creek Ranch 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 July 2025. 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 Cross Creek Ranch'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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cross Creek Ranch's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cross Creek Ranch 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 Yavapai County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Prescott Valley | Yavapai | 57,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prescott City of | Yavapai | 42,217 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Municipal Water Cw1 | Yavapai | 11,023 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Park Water Company | Yavapai | 7,392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Camp Verde Utilities | Yavapai | 5,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarkdale Municipal Water System | Yavapai | 4,920 | 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, “Cross Creek Ranch, PWSID AZ0413256, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/cross-creek-ranch-az0413256 (data as of October 1, 2026).