Public water system · AZ0406003
ActiveMorenci Water Elec Co Main
At a glance
Morenci Water Elec Co Main (PWSID AZ0406003) is an active community water system in Greenlee County, Arizona. It reports serving 4,108 people through 1,643 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,108
Service connections
1,643
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morenci Water Elec Co Main compare with other water systems in Greenlee County?
By EPA's size categories, Morenci Water Elec Co Main is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Greenlee County has 11 active public water systems, and Morenci Water Elec Co Main is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 743 people per system, and accounts for 50% 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 Main is about 39% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Arizona systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Morenci Water Elec Co Main?
EPA lists Morenci Water Elec Co Main 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 Main have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2023 and February 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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 Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morenci Water Elec Co Main?
Morenci Water Elec Co Main (PWSID AZ0406003) 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 Main serve?
Morenci Water Elec Co Main reports serving 4,108 people through 1,643 service connections in Greenlee County, Arizona.
Where does Morenci Water Elec Co Main get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Morenci Water Elec Co Main 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 February 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 Main'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 February 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 Main's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morenci Water Elec Co Main 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 Clifton | Greenlee | 1,678 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 Main, PWSID AZ0406003, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/morenci-water-elec-co-main-az0406003 (data as of October 1, 2026).