Public water system · AZ0407037
ActiveGw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City
At a glance
Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City (PWSID AZ0407037) is an active community water system in Maricopa County, Arizona. It reports serving 51 people through 16 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City compare with other water systems in Maricopa County?
By EPA's size categories, Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Maricopa County has 217 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 20,368 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 4,419,761 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 Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City 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 Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City?
EPA lists Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City 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. 89 of the 217 active systems in Maricopa County (41%) are also privately owned.
Does Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2019. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | 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 |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City?
Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City (PWSID AZ0407037) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City serve?
Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City reports serving 51 people through 16 service connections in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Where does Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City 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 Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City 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 Maricopa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix City of | Maricopa | 1,695,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mesa City of | Maricopa | 466,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilbert, Town of | Maricopa | 247,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Chandler City of | Maricopa | 247,328 | Community | Surface water |
| Scottsdale City of | Maricopa | 241,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Glendale City of | Maricopa | 234,766 | 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, “Gw- Bwc, Inc.- Garden City, PWSID AZ0407037, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/gw-bwc-inc-garden-city-az0407037 (data as of October 1, 2026).