Public water system · AZ0401076
ActiveShow Low Pines Well 3
At a glance
Show Low Pines Well 3 (PWSID AZ0401076) is an active community water system in Apache County, Arizona. It reports serving 57 people through 1 service connection. 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
57
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Show Low Pines Well 3 compare with other water systems in Apache County?
By EPA's size categories, Show Low Pines Well 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Apache County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 493 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Show Low Pines Well 3 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. 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 Show Low Pines Well 3?
EPA lists Show Low Pines Well 3 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. 24 of the 47 active systems in Apache County (51%) are also privately owned.
Does Show Low Pines Well 3 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 May 2021 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 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 |
| 2025-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Show Low Pines Well 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Show Low Pines Well 3?
Show Low Pines Well 3 (PWSID AZ0401076) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Show Low Pines Well 3 serve?
Show Low Pines Well 3 reports serving 57 people through 1 service connection in Apache County, Arizona.
Where does Show Low Pines Well 3 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 Show Low Pines Well 3 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 Show Low Pines Well 3'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 Show Low Pines Well 3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Show Low Pines Well 3 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 |
| Petrified Forest Np | Apache | 1,742 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cedar Grove Water Company | Apache | 1,564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lord Az Water 2 - Winchester Trails | Apache | 1,304 | 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, “Show Low Pines Well 3, PWSID AZ0401076, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/show-low-pines-well-3-az0401076 (data as of October 1, 2026).