Public water system · AZ0408137
ActiveDesert Foothills
At a glance
Desert Foothills (PWSID AZ0408137) is an active community water system in Mohave County, Arizona. It reports serving 3,091 people through 1,321 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,091
Service connections
1,321
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Desert Foothills compare with other water systems in Mohave County?
By EPA's size categories, Desert Foothills is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mohave County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% above the county average of 1,948 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 231,847 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 Desert Foothills is about half of 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 Desert Foothills?
EPA lists Desert Foothills 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. 70 of the 119 active systems in Mohave County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Desert Foothills have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Desert Foothills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Desert Foothills?
Desert Foothills (PWSID AZ0408137) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Desert Foothills serve?
Desert Foothills reports serving 3,091 people through 1,321 service connections in Mohave County, Arizona.
Where does Desert Foothills 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 Desert Foothills 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 January 2026. 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 Desert Foothills' 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 January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Desert Foothills' water quality report?
As a community water system, Desert Foothills 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 Mohave County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City of | Mohave | 54,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingman Municipal Water | Mohave | 45,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bullhead City Mohave | Mohave | 36,330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bermuda Water Company Inc. | Mohave | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Pioneers Water Company Inc. | Mohave | 6,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Mohave Valley | Mohave | 5,190 | 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, “Desert Foothills, PWSID AZ0408137, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/desert-foothills-az0408137 (data as of October 1, 2026).