Public water system · AZ0415346
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At a glance
Town of Quartzsite (PWSID AZ0415346) is an active community water system in La Paz County, Arizona. It reports serving 2,761 people through 857 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,761
Service connections
857
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Quartzsite compare with other water systems in La Paz County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Quartzsite is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). La Paz County has 84 active public water systems, and Town of Quartzsite is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.6 times the county average of 365 people per system, and accounts for 9% of the 30,640 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 Quartzsite is about 59% 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 Town of Quartzsite?
EPA lists Town of Quartzsite 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. 40 of the 84 active systems in La Paz County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Town of Quartzsite have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2017 and July 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-03 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | 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.
Town of Quartzsite: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Quartzsite?
Town of Quartzsite (PWSID AZ0415346) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Quartzsite serve?
Town of Quartzsite reports serving 2,761 people through 857 service connections in La Paz County, Arizona.
Where does Town of Quartzsite 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 Quartzsite 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 July 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 Town of Quartzsite'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 July 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 Town of Quartzsite's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Quartzsite 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 La Paz County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blm Laposa Ltva | La Paz | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Epcor - Lakeside | La Paz | 1,775 | Community | Surface water |
| Cs Harrisburg Utility Company | La Paz | 1,759 | Community | Groundwater |
| Epcor - Moovalya Keys | La Paz | 1,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Cs Q Mountain Water Company | La Paz | 1,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adot Bouse Wash Rest Area | La Paz | 1,026 | Transient non-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, “Quartzsite Town of, PWSID AZ0415346, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/quartzsite-town-of-az0415346 (data as of October 1, 2026).