El Mirage, AZ Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: El Mirage City Of PWSID: AZ0407091 Updated: 2026 Q2

✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS was detected below the federal limit.

El Mirage earns an A for water quality

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

Lead: not detected

PFAS detected below the federal limit

199 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

El Mirage'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

35793

~11517 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

199 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)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2026	Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2025	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	REPORTING FAILURE	—	—	2025	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2025	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2025	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2025	Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	15 pCi/L	2021	Resolved
Combined Uranium	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	30 ug/L	2021	Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	5 pCi/L	2021	Resolved
Radium-226	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2021	Resolved
Radium-228	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2021	Resolved
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Nitrate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2019	Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019	Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Xylenes, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2019	Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.6 mg/L	2019	Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.075 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Vinyl chloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019	Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019	Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019	Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Trichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Benzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Toluene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Ethylbenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Styrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	15 pCi/L	2019	Resolved
Combined Uranium	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	30 ug/L	2019	Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	5 pCi/L	2019	Resolved
Radium-226	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Radium-228	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00000003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00000003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00000003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00000003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019–2021	Archived
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00000003 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2019–2021	Archived
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2016–2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2016–2017	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2016	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2015	Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2015	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

199 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility El Mirage City Of

PWSID AZ0407091

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 35,793

Service connections 11,517

Systems serving this area 2

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is El Mirage tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.

Does El Mirage water have PFAS? ▼

PFAS was detected but stayed below the federal limit.

Who supplies water to El Mirage? ▼

El Mirage City Of (PWSID AZ0407091), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-06-18. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should El Mirage Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

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.

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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