Public water system · AZ0415129
ActiveDesert Gardens Showgrounds
At a glance
Desert Gardens Showgrounds (PWSID AZ0415129) is an active transient non-community water system in La Paz County, Arizona. It reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Desert Gardens Showgrounds compare with other water systems in La Paz County?
By EPA's size categories, Desert Gardens Showgrounds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Paz County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 365 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 30,640 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arizona, the 1,769 active systems average 4,369 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Desert Gardens Showgrounds is about 178% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Arizona has 601 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Gardens Showgrounds?
EPA lists Desert Gardens Showgrounds 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. 40 of the 84 active systems in La Paz County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Desert Gardens Showgrounds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and November 2024. By type: 3 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | 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 |
| 2024-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Gardens Showgrounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Desert Gardens Showgrounds?
Desert Gardens Showgrounds (PWSID AZ0415129) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Desert Gardens Showgrounds serve?
Desert Gardens Showgrounds reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in La Paz County, Arizona.
Where does Desert Gardens Showgrounds 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 Gardens Showgrounds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Desert Gardens Showgrounds' 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Desert Gardens Showgrounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Desert Gardens Showgrounds is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in La Paz County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Town of | La Paz | 2,761 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blm Laposa Ltva | La Paz | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Epcor - Lakeside | La Paz | 1,775 | Community | Surface water |
| Cs Harrisburg Utility Company | La Paz | 1,759 | Community | Groundwater |
| Epcor - Moovalya Keys | La Paz | 1,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Cs Q Mountain Water Company | La Paz | 1,224 | 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 Gardens Showgrounds, PWSID AZ0415129, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/desert-gardens-showgrounds-az0415129 (data as of October 1, 2026).