Public water system · AZ0402029
ActiveSouthland Utilities - Golden Acres
At a glance
Southland Utilities - Golden Acres (PWSID AZ0402029) is an active community water system in Cochise County, Arizona. It reports serving 1,614 people through 656 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,614
Service connections
656
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southland Utilities - Golden Acres compare with other water systems in Cochise County?
By EPA's size categories, Southland Utilities - Golden Acres is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cochise County has 104 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 1,253 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 130,277 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 Southland Utilities - Golden Acres 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 Southland Utilities - Golden Acres?
EPA lists Southland Utilities - Golden Acres 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. 46 of the 104 active systems in Cochise County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Southland Utilities - Golden Acres have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between June 2014 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Southland Utilities - Golden Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southland Utilities - Golden Acres?
Southland Utilities - Golden Acres (PWSID AZ0402029) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Southland Utilities - Golden Acres serve?
Southland Utilities - Golden Acres reports serving 1,614 people through 656 service connections in Cochise County, Arizona.
Where does Southland Utilities - Golden Acres 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 Southland Utilities - Golden Acres have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Southland Utilities - Golden Acres' 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southland Utilities - Golden Acres' water quality report?
As a community water system, Southland Utilities - Golden Acres 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 Cochise County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista City Water System | Cochise | 20,045 | Community | Groundwater |
| Douglas City of | Cochise | 16,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Us Army Fort Huachuca | Cochise | 15,603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pueblo Del Sol Water Company | Cochise | 12,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Sierra Vista | Cochise | 9,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Bisbee | Cochise | 8,707 | 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, “Southland Utilities - Golden Acres, PWSID AZ0402029, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/southland-utilities-golden-acres-az0402029 (data as of October 1, 2026).