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Buckeye, AZ Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Buckeye, AZ — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Buckeye's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: City Of Buckeye - Valencia Town Division PWSID: AZ0407078 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

B

Buckeye earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: not detected
PFAS tested, none detected
107 violations since 2015, 5 health-based
No violations currently open
Buckeye's lead level vs. all Arizona community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Arizona utilities
Population Served
23673
~11355 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
107 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MCL EXCEEDANCE — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MCL EXCEEDANCE — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.099 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.099 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.098 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2015 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2015 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015–2017 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015–2017 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2015–2017 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

107 violations are on record since 2015, of which 5 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility City Of Buckeye - Valencia Town Division
PWSID AZ0407078
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 23,673
Service connections 11,355
Systems serving this area 11
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Buckeye tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Buckeye water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Buckeye? ▼
City Of Buckeye - Valencia Town Division (PWSID AZ0407078), one of 11 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-04-23. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Buckeye Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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