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Usfs Knf Big Springs

At a glance

Usfs Knf Big Springs (PWSID AZ0403650) is an active transient non-community water system in Coconino County, Arizona. It reports serving 25 people through 13 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.

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

Population served

25

Service connections

13

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDAZ0403650
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections13
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyAZ state drinking water program
City servedJacob Lake
StateArizona
ZIP—
CountyCoconino County

How does Usfs Knf Big Springs compare with other water systems in Coconino County?

By EPA's size categories, Usfs Knf Big 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 less than 0.1% 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 Knf Big Springs is well below 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 Knf Big Springs?

EPA lists Usfs Knf Big 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 Knf Big Springs have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2016 and February 2026. By type: 4 reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2026-02-05Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoUnaddressed
2025-07-28Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoUnaddressed
2025-04-17ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4CRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-04-17Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2DRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2024-05-26Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoUnaddressed
2024-04-01ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4CRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2024-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
2023-10-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2023-08-01ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4BRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2022-05-01Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2DRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2017-06-01ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4BRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2016-09-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved

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 Knf Big Springs: frequently asked questions

Who runs Usfs Knf Big Springs?

Usfs Knf Big Springs (PWSID AZ0403650) 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 Knf Big Springs serve?

Usfs Knf Big Springs reports serving 25 people through 13 service connections in Coconino County, Arizona.

Where does Usfs Knf Big 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 Knf Big Springs have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Knf Big 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, 2 are 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 Knf Big Springs' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Knf Big 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 systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Flagstaff City ofCoconino79,796CommunitySurface water
Grand Canyon National ParkCoconino16,590CommunityGroundwater
Arizona Water Co - SedonaCoconino12,104CommunityGroundwater
Doney Park WaterCoconino8,996CommunityGroundwater
Arizona Water Co - PinewoodCoconino8,089CommunityGroundwater
Page City ofCoconino7,420CommunitySurface 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 Knf Big Springs, PWSID AZ0403650, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/usfs-knf-big-springs-az0403650 (data as of October 1, 2026).