Public water system · AZ0406002
ActiveMorenci Water Elec Co Clifton
At a glance
Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton (PWSID AZ0406002) is an active community water system in Greenlee County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,678 people through 671 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 March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,678
Service connections
671
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton compare with other water systems in Greenlee County?
By EPA's size categories, Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Greenlee County has 11 active public water systems, and Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 126% above the county average of 743 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 8,173 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 Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton 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 Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton?
EPA lists Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton 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. 4 of the 11 active systems in Greenlee County (36%) are also privately owned.
Does Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and March 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (8 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2024-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton?
Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton (PWSID AZ0406002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton serve?
Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton reports serving 1,678 people through 671 service connections in Greenlee County, Arizona.
Where does Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton 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 Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton 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 March 2026. 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 Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton'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 March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton 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 Greenlee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morenci Water Elec Co Main | Greenlee | 4,108 | Community | Surface water |
| Duncan Town of | Greenlee | 605 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cs Verde Lee Water Company | Greenlee | 604 | Community | Groundwater |
| Duncan Elementary School | Greenlee | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cs Loma Linda Water Company | Greenlee | 351 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley View Mhc & Rv Park | Greenlee | 142 | 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, “Morenci Water Elec Co Clifton, PWSID AZ0406002, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/morenci-water-elec-co-clifton-az0406002 (data as of October 1, 2026).