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E. coli (Escherichia coli) violations in Arizona

38 active public water systems in Arizona had a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation in the past three years, 38 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What E. coli (Escherichia coli) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Most E. coli strains cause diarrheal illness. Some strains (e.g., O157:H7) produce toxins causing severe bloody diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS — a form of kidney failure), and death — especially in children under 5 and the elderly. Even non-pathogenic strains in drinking water indicate that disease-causing organisms may also be present.

Systems with a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Pima Utilities
Chandler · Maricopa County
20,000 7 3
Benson, City of Water System
Benson · Cochise County
5,355 3 1
Polacca
First Mesa Consolidated Villages · County
3,890 6 4
AZ State Prison Geo Group Kingman
Kingman · Mohave County
3,500 3 1
Bisbee Douglas Intl Airport
Bisbee · Cochise County
1,700 3 1
Alpine Dwid
Alpine · Apache County
1,320 1 0
Hopi High School Bia
Hopi High School · County
1,005 11 4
Aguila Water Service
Aguila · Maricopa County
995 3 2
Elfrida Wid
Elfrida · Cochise County
800 6 0
Greasewood Springs Community Boarding School Bia
Lower Greasewood · County
720 7 3
Kingman Stopping Center
Kingman · Mohave County
650 7 0
Lower Moencopi Spring Source
Lower Moencopi · County
465 12 3
Town & Country Preston
Nogales · Santa Cruz County
430 6 5
Littlefield Unified School District 9
Beaver Dam · Mohave County
400 4 2
Dragoon Water Company
Dragoon · Cochise County
286 1 1
Sleepy Hollow RV
County
207 6 5
Usfs Tnf Cholla Campground
Cholla Campground · Gila County
200 4 1
Usfs Tnf Tortilla Campground
Tortilla Flat · Maricopa County
200 4 2
Usfs Tnf Ponderosa Campground
Tonto Village · Gila County
180 3 1
Kinlichee Community School Bia
Kinlichee · County
174 5 2
Ellison Creek Cabin Owners' Association
Payson · Gila County
159 4 2
Usfs Tnf Burnt Corral
Apache Lake · Maricopa County
140 4 2
Sun Shiners MHP
Beaver Dam · Mohave County
136 4 2
Faithful Pines Lds Camp
Alpine · Apache County
125 3 1
AZ State Pks Tonto Natural Bridge Spr
Payson · Gila County
100 2 2
Tal WI WI Water Users
Alpine · Apache County
84 3 1
Trujillo Trail Dwid
Tubac · Santa Cruz County
78 3 0
Outpost Trailer Park
Alpine · Apache County
68 3 2
Usfs Tnf Sharp Creek
Christopher Creek · Gila County
50 3 1
Tombstone Territories RV
Huachuca City · Cochise County
45 1 1
Usfs Cnf Douglas Ranger Station
Douglas · Cochise County
45 2 0
Cup of Gold Water Company
Sedona · Yavapai County
42 1 1
LA Costa Water Users Assoc
Douglas · Cochise County
30 2 1
Kirkland Bar and Steakhouse
Kirkland · Yavapai County
25 3 1
Mexican Water Trading Post
Mexican Water · County
25 3 3
Transwestern Pipeline Company Klagetoh 4
Klagetoh · County
25 1 1
Usfs Knf Big Springs
Jacob Lake · Coconino County
25 4 2
Diamond Mountain Retreat
Bowie · Cochise County
23 1 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved E. coli (Escherichia coli), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not E. coli (Escherichia coli) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Arizona records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.