Public water system · AZ0413151
ActiveFirst Steps Child Care
At a glance
First Steps Child Care (PWSID AZ0413151) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Yavapai County, Arizona. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. 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
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does First Steps Child Care compare with other water systems in Yavapai County?
By EPA's size categories, First Steps Child Care 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so First Steps Child Care is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Arizona has 232 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 First Steps Child Care?
EPA lists First Steps Child Care as under public/private ownership. 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. 92 of the 238 active systems in Yavapai County (39%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does First Steps Child Care 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 July 2023 and January 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
First Steps Child Care: frequently asked questions
Who runs First Steps Child Care?
First Steps Child Care (PWSID AZ0413151) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does First Steps Child Care serve?
First Steps Child Care reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Where does First Steps Child Care 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 First Steps Child Care 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 First Steps Child Care'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 January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find First Steps Child Care's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. First Steps Child Care is a non-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 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, “First Steps Child Care, PWSID AZ0413151, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/first-steps-child-care-az0413151 (data as of October 1, 2026).