Water Quality in Phoenix, AZ (85208)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 85208.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 9 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are195 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 98% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

37,225

Population

9

Water Systems

195

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (9)

Phoenix City Of

All resolved
Surface water 1,695,000 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 2.74 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Mesa City Of

All resolved
Surface water 466,000 people served
25 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 5.01 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Gilbert, Town Of

All resolved
Surface water 247,600 people served
77 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Chandler City Of

All resolved
Surface water 247,328 people served
77 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Scottsdale City Of

All resolved
Surface water 241,361 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Glendale City Of

All resolved
Surface water 234,766 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.55 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Peoria City Of

All resolved
Surface water 187,676 people served
7 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Tempe City Of

Surface water 165,000 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Arctic Ice & Water Compa

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
10 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring

A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.

7 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

7 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

4 violations
All resolved
BromateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Combined UraniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1.55 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Phoenix (85208) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 195, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 98th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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