Public water system · AZ0405312
ActiveFreeport Mcmoran Safford
At a glance
Freeport Mcmoran Safford (PWSID AZ0405312) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Graham County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,619 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,619
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Freeport Mcmoran Safford compare with other water systems in Graham County?
By EPA's size categories, Freeport Mcmoran Safford is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Graham County has 16 active public water systems, and Freeport Mcmoran Safford is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 1,859 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 29,739 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 Safford is about 3.8 times 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 Freeport Mcmoran Safford?
EPA lists Freeport Mcmoran Safford 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. 6 of the 16 active systems in Graham County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Freeport Mcmoran Safford have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and September 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | 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 |
| 2008-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Safford: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freeport Mcmoran Safford?
Freeport Mcmoran Safford (PWSID AZ0405312) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Freeport Mcmoran Safford serve?
Freeport Mcmoran Safford reports serving 1,619 people through 30 service connections in Graham County, Arizona.
Where does Freeport Mcmoran Safford 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 Freeport Mcmoran Safford have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. 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 Safford'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Freeport Mcmoran Safford's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Freeport Mcmoran Safford 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 Graham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safford City of | Graham | 20,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graham County Utilities - Pima | Graham | 3,799 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usdj Fbp Fed Corr Inst Safford | Graham | 949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adoc Aspc Fort Grant | Graham | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graham County Utilities-Fort Thomas | Graham | 452 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Water Company Inc. | Graham | 400 | Community | Purchased 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 Safford, PWSID AZ0405312, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/freeport-mcmoran-safford-az0405312 (data as of October 1, 2026).