Public water system · AZ0408017
ActiveJoshua Valley Utility Company
At a glance
Joshua Valley Utility Company (PWSID AZ0408017) is an active community water system in Mohave County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,500 people through 1,054 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
1,054
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Joshua Valley Utility Company compare with other water systems in Mohave County?
By EPA's size categories, Joshua Valley Utility Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mohave County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is about 23% below the county average of 1,948 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 231,847 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 Joshua Valley Utility Company 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 Joshua Valley Utility Company?
EPA lists Joshua Valley Utility Company 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. 70 of the 119 active systems in Mohave County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Joshua Valley Utility Company 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 January 2018 and July 2025. By type: 8 reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-31 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2019-03-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Joshua Valley Utility Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Joshua Valley Utility Company?
Joshua Valley Utility Company (PWSID AZ0408017) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Joshua Valley Utility Company serve?
Joshua Valley Utility Company reports serving 1,500 people through 1,054 service connections in Mohave County, Arizona.
Where does Joshua Valley Utility Company 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 Joshua Valley Utility Company 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 Joshua Valley Utility Company'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 the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Joshua Valley Utility Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Joshua Valley Utility Company 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 Mohave County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City of | Mohave | 54,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingman Municipal Water | Mohave | 45,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bullhead City Mohave | Mohave | 36,330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bermuda Water Company Inc. | Mohave | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Pioneers Water Company Inc. | Mohave | 6,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Mohave Valley | Mohave | 5,190 | 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, “Joshua Valley Utility Company, PWSID AZ0408017, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/joshua-valley-utility-company-az0408017 (data as of October 1, 2026).