Public water system · AZ0403575
ActiveUsfs Conf Cave Springs
At a glance
Usfs Conf Cave Springs (PWSID AZ0403575) is an active transient non-community water system in Coconino County, Arizona. It reports serving 280 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
280
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Conf Cave Springs compare with other water systems in Coconino County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Conf Cave Springs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coconino County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,573 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 179,316 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 Usfs Conf Cave Springs is about twice 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 Usfs Conf Cave Springs?
EPA lists Usfs Conf Cave Springs as owned by the federal government. 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. 20 of the 114 active systems in Coconino County (18%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Conf Cave Springs have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and February 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-02-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Usfs Conf Cave Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Conf Cave Springs?
Usfs Conf Cave Springs (PWSID AZ0403575) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Conf Cave Springs serve?
Usfs Conf Cave Springs reports serving 280 people through 22 service connections in Coconino County, Arizona.
Where does Usfs Conf Cave Springs 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 Usfs Conf Cave Springs 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 February 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 Usfs Conf Cave Springs' 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 February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Conf Cave Springs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Conf Cave Springs 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 Coconino County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff City of | Coconino | 79,796 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Canyon National Park | Coconino | 16,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Sedona | Coconino | 12,104 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doney Park Water | Coconino | 8,996 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arizona Water Co - Pinewood | Coconino | 8,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Page City of | Coconino | 7,420 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Usfs Conf Cave Springs, PWSID AZ0403575, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/usfs-conf-cave-springs-az0403575 (data as of October 1, 2026).