Public water system · AZ0404032
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At a glance
Town of Payson (PWSID AZ0404032) is an active community water system in Gila County, Arizona. It reports serving 17,682 people through 7,688 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,682
Service connections
7,688
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Payson compare with other water systems in Gila County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Payson is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gila County has 101 active public water systems, and Town of Payson is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29 times the county average of 615 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 62,067 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 Town of Payson is about 164% above 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 Town of Payson?
EPA lists Town of Payson 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. 6 of the 101 active systems in Gila County (5.9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Payson 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 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | 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.
Town of Payson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Payson?
Town of Payson (PWSID AZ0404032) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Payson serve?
Town of Payson reports serving 17,682 people through 7,688 service connections in Gila County, Arizona.
Where does Town of Payson 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 Town of Payson 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 2025. 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 Town of Payson'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Payson's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Payson 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 Gila County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool | Gila | 8,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Strawberry Wid | Gila | 8,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Globe City of | Gila | 7,536 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonto Basin Water - Lr Gardens West | Gila | 1,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Star Valley Water Department | Gila | 1,157 | Community | Groundwater |
| Payson Water - Mesa De Caballo | Gila | 976 | 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, “Payson Town of, PWSID AZ0404032, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/payson-town-of-az0404032 (data as of October 1, 2026).