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Shadow Rim Ranch

At a glance

Shadow Rim Ranch (PWSID AZ0404333) is an active transient non-community water system in Gila County, Arizona. It reports serving 130 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

130

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDAZ0404333

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served130

Service connections19

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePublic/private partnership

Primacy agencyAZ state drinking water program

City servedPayson

StateArizona

ZIP—

CountyGila County

How does Shadow Rim Ranch compare with other water systems in Gila County?

By EPA's size categories, Shadow Rim Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gila County has 101 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 615 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Shadow Rim Ranch is roughly in line with that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Arizona has 601 active transient non-community water systems, 34% 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 Shadow Rim Ranch?

EPA lists Shadow Rim Ranch as under public/private ownership. 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 101 active systems in Gila County (33%) are also under public/private ownership.

Does Shadow Rim Ranch have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and November 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-11-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-06-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-03-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-08-14	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2006-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1991-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

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.

Shadow Rim Ranch: frequently asked questions

Who runs Shadow Rim Ranch?

Shadow Rim Ranch (PWSID AZ0404333) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.

How many people does Shadow Rim Ranch serve?

Shadow Rim Ranch reports serving 130 people through 19 service connections in Gila County, Arizona.

Where does Shadow Rim Ranch 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 Shadow Rim Ranch 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 November 2021. 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 Shadow Rim Ranch'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 November 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.

Where can I find Shadow Rim Ranch's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shadow Rim Ranch is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Gila County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Payson Town of	Gila	17,682	Community	Groundwater
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

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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, “Shadow Rim Ranch, PWSID AZ0404333, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/shadow-rim-ranch-az0404333 (data as of October 1, 2026).