Public water system · AZ0410175
ActiveOro Valley Water Countryside
At a glance
Oro Valley Water Countryside (PWSID AZ0410175) is an active community water system in Pima County, Arizona. It reports serving 4,534 people through 1,980 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 January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,534
Service connections
1,980
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oro Valley Water Countryside compare with other water systems in Pima County?
By EPA's size categories, Oro Valley Water Countryside is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pima County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is about 23% below the county average of 5,896 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 1,137,975 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 Oro Valley Water Countryside is about 32% 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 Oro Valley Water Countryside?
EPA lists Oro Valley Water Countryside 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. 33 of the 193 active systems in Pima County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oro Valley Water Countryside have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2017. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Oro Valley Water Countryside: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oro Valley Water Countryside?
Oro Valley Water Countryside (PWSID AZ0410175) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Oro Valley Water Countryside serve?
Oro Valley Water Countryside reports serving 4,534 people through 1,980 service connections in Pima County, Arizona.
Where does Oro Valley Water Countryside 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 Oro Valley Water Countryside 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 January 2017. 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 Oro Valley Water Countryside'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 January 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oro Valley Water Countryside's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oro Valley Water Countryside 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 Pima County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson City of | Pima | 732,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Arizona | Pima | 50,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Metropolitan Dwid | Pima | 45,570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oro Valley Water Utility | Pima | 42,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Community Wc of Green Valley | Pima | 22,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usaf Davis Monthan Afb | Pima | 18,640 | 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, “Oro Valley Water Countryside, PWSID AZ0410175, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/oro-valley-water-countryside-az0410175 (data as of October 1, 2026).