Public water system · AZ0410481
ActiveGarigans Gulch Water Coop
At a glance
Garigans Gulch Water Coop (PWSID AZ0410481) is an active community water system in Pima County, Arizona. It reports serving 35 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garigans Gulch Water Coop compare with other water systems in Pima County?
By EPA's size categories, Garigans Gulch Water Coop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pima County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,896 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,137,975 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 Garigans Gulch Water Coop 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 Garigans Gulch Water Coop?
EPA lists Garigans Gulch Water Coop 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. 76 of the 193 active systems in Pima County (39%) are also privately owned.
Does Garigans Gulch Water Coop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and March 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Garigans Gulch Water Coop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garigans Gulch Water Coop?
Garigans Gulch Water Coop (PWSID AZ0410481) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Garigans Gulch Water Coop serve?
Garigans Gulch Water Coop reports serving 35 people through 17 service connections in Pima County, Arizona.
Where does Garigans Gulch Water Coop 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 Garigans Gulch Water Coop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Garigans Gulch Water Coop'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garigans Gulch Water Coop's water quality report?
As a community water system, Garigans Gulch Water Coop 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 Pima County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson City of | Pima | 732,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Arizona | Pima | 50,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Metropolitan Dwid | Pima | 45,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oro Valley Water Utility | Pima | 42,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Community Wc of Green Valley | Pima | 22,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usaf Davis Monthan Afb | Pima | 18,640 | 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, “Garigans Gulch Water Coop, PWSID AZ0410481, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/garigans-gulch-water-coop-az0410481 (data as of October 1, 2026).