Public water system · AZ0403032
ActiveForest Lakes Water Improvement District
At a glance
Forest Lakes Water Improvement District (PWSID AZ0403032) is an active community water system in Coconino County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,746 people through 906 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,746
Service connections
906
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forest Lakes Water Improvement District compare with other water systems in Coconino County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest Lakes Water Improvement District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Coconino County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% above the county average of 1,573 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 179,316 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 Forest Lakes Water Improvement District 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 Forest Lakes Water Improvement District?
EPA lists Forest Lakes Water Improvement District 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. 36 of the 114 active systems in Coconino County (32%) are also privately owned.
Does Forest Lakes Water Improvement District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and December 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-20 | 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 |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | 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.
Forest Lakes Water Improvement District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest Lakes Water Improvement District?
Forest Lakes Water Improvement District (PWSID AZ0403032) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest Lakes Water Improvement District serve?
Forest Lakes Water Improvement District reports serving 1,746 people through 906 service connections in Coconino County, Arizona.
Where does Forest Lakes Water Improvement District 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 Forest Lakes Water Improvement District 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 December 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 Forest Lakes Water Improvement District'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 December 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 Forest Lakes Water Improvement District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Forest Lakes Water Improvement District 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 Coconino County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff City of | Coconino | 79,796 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Canyon National Park | Coconino | 16,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Sedona | Coconino | 12,104 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doney Park Water | Coconino | 8,996 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Pinewood | Coconino | 8,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Page City of | Coconino | 7,420 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Forest Lakes Water Improvement District, PWSID AZ0403032, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/forest-lakes-water-improvement-district-az0403032 (data as of October 1, 2026).