Public water system · AZ0411575
ActiveGw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw
At a glance
Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw (PWSID AZ0411575) is an active community water system in Pinal County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,170 people through 390 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,170
Service connections
390
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw compare with other water systems in Pinal County?
By EPA's size categories, Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pinal County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,375 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 505,241 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 Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw 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 Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw?
EPA lists Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw 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. 44 of the 94 active systems in Pinal County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw?
Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw (PWSID AZ0411575) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw serve?
Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw reports serving 1,170 people through 390 service connections in Pinal County, Arizona.
Where does Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw 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 Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw 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 Pinal County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Water Co - Pinal Valley | Pinal | 134,432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Epcor - San Tan | Pinal | 87,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gw Santa Cruz Water Co | Pinal | 84,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Apache Junction | Pinal | 62,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lago Del Oro Water Company | Pinal | 18,132 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florence Water Company | Pinal | 15,900 | 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, “Gw Santa Cruz Water - Maricopa Sw, PWSID AZ0411575, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/gw-santa-cruz-water-maricopa-sw-az0411575 (data as of October 1, 2026).