Public water system · AZ0413126
ActiveFreeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy
At a glance
Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy (PWSID AZ0413126) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Yavapai County, Arizona. It reports serving 110 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
11
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy compare with other water systems in Yavapai County?
By EPA's size categories, Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy 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 Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 3 Arizona systems (0.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy?
EPA lists Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy 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 Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy 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: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy?
Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy (PWSID AZ0413126) 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 Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy serve?
Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy reports serving 110 people through 11 service connections in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Where does Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy 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 Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy'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 EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy 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, “Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Big Sandy, PWSID AZ0413126, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/freeport-mcmoran-bagdad-big-sandy-az0413126 (data as of October 1, 2026).