Public water system · AZ0408020
ActiveKingman Municipal Water
At a glance
Kingman Municipal Water (PWSID AZ0408020) is an active community water system in Mohave County, Arizona. It reports serving 45,000 people through 18,400 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45,000
Service connections
18,400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kingman Municipal Water compare with other water systems in Mohave County?
By EPA's size categories, Kingman Municipal Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mohave County has 119 active public water systems, and Kingman Municipal Water is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23 times the county average of 1,948 people per system, and accounts for 19% 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 Kingman Municipal Water is about 6.7 times 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 Kingman Municipal Water?
EPA lists Kingman Municipal Water as owned by a local government. 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. 9 of the 119 active systems in Mohave County (7.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kingman Municipal Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and October 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Kingman Municipal Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kingman Municipal Water?
Kingman Municipal Water (PWSID AZ0408020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Kingman Municipal Water serve?
Kingman Municipal Water reports serving 45,000 people through 18,400 service connections in Mohave County, Arizona.
Where does Kingman Municipal Water 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 Kingman Municipal Water 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 October 2023. 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 Kingman Municipal Water'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 October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kingman Municipal Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kingman Municipal Water 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 |
| 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 |
| Epcor - Lake Havasu | Mohave | 4,788 | 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, “Kingman Municipal Water, PWSID AZ0408020, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/kingman-municipal-water-az0408020 (data as of October 1, 2026).