Public water system · AZ0408001
ActiveOatman Water Company
At a glance
Oatman Water Company (PWSID AZ0408001) is an active community water system in Mohave County, Arizona. It reports serving 230 people through 100 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 June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
230
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oatman Water Company compare with other water systems in Mohave County?
By EPA's size categories, Oatman Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mohave County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,948 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Oatman Water 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 Oatman Water Company?
EPA lists Oatman Water 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 Oatman Water 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 June 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2020 and June 2024. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | 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.
Oatman Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oatman Water Company?
Oatman Water Company (PWSID AZ0408001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Oatman Water Company serve?
Oatman Water Company reports serving 230 people through 100 service connections in Mohave County, Arizona.
Where does Oatman Water 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 Oatman Water 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 June 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 Oatman Water 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 June 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 Oatman Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oatman Water 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, “Oatman Water Company, PWSID AZ0408001, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/oatman-water-company-az0408001 (data as of October 1, 2026).