We read 12 results from Epcor - San Tan’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 87,435 people · Water system ID AZ0411128 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 2.9 to 3.7 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 3.7 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal925x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 4.3 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.3 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumsingle sample · sampled 2021 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 7.3 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal12x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.05 to 0.06 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 1.17 to 1.41 · listed as a violation in the report · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 1.3 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chromium (total)highest measured · range ND to 5 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 5 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.1 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range ND to 3.2 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 3.2 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.43 to 9.88 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 9.88 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range ND to 2.8 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 2.8 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 100 to 150 · sampled 2024 · Leaving the treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 150 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Epcor - San Tan’s water between Jul 2024 and Jan 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium185 ppbFound in 14 of 14 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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