Public water system · AZ0401704
ActivePetrified Forest Np
At a glance
Petrified Forest Np (PWSID AZ0401704) is an active community water system in Apache County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,742 people through 58 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,742
Service connections
58
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Petrified Forest Np compare with other water systems in Apache County?
By EPA's size categories, Petrified Forest Np is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Apache County has 47 active public water systems, and Petrified Forest Np is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 493 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 23,153 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 Petrified Forest Np 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 71 Arizona systems (4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Petrified Forest Np?
EPA lists Petrified Forest Np as owned by the federal 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 47 active systems in Apache County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Petrified Forest Np 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 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and January 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | 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.
Petrified Forest Np: frequently asked questions
Who runs Petrified Forest Np?
Petrified Forest Np (PWSID AZ0401704) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Petrified Forest Np serve?
Petrified Forest Np reports serving 1,742 people through 58 service connections in Apache County, Arizona.
Where does Petrified Forest Np get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Petrified Forest Np 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 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 Petrified Forest Np'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 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 Petrified Forest Np's water quality report?
As a community water system, Petrified Forest Np 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 Apache County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagar Town of | Apache | 4,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Johns City of | Apache | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springerville Town of | Apache | 1,972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Grove Water Company | Apache | 1,564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lord Az Water 2 - Winchester Trails | Apache | 1,304 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livco Water Company | Apache | 1,120 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Petrified Forest Np, PWSID AZ0401704, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/petrified-forest-np-az0401704 (data as of October 1, 2026).