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Public water system · AZ0407100

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Tempe City of

Community water system in Maricopa County, Arizona, drawing primarily on surface water.

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

Population served

165,000

Service connections

40,000

Primary source

SW

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAZ0407100
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served165,000
Service connections40,000
Primary water sourceSurface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyAZ state drinking water program
City servedTempe
StateArizona
ZIP—
CountyMaricopa County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2017-10-01Required treatment not metFailure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt · code 33Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800YesResolved
2017-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039NoResolved

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.

Tempe City of: frequently asked questions

Is Tempe City of's water safe to drink?

Tempe City of is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the AZ state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Tempe City of?

Tempe City of (PWSID AZ0407100) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.

How many people does Tempe City of serve?

Tempe City of reports serving 165,000 people through 40,000 service connections in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Where does Tempe City of get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water.

Other water systems in Maricopa County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Phoenix City ofMaricopa1,695,000CommunitySurface water
Mesa City ofMaricopa466,000CommunitySurface water
Gilbert, Town ofMaricopa247,600CommunitySurface water
Chandler City ofMaricopa247,328CommunitySurface water
Scottsdale City ofMaricopa241,361CommunitySurface water
Glendale City ofMaricopa234,766CommunitySurface water

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