We read 11 results from Epcor - Sun City West’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 25,796 people · Water system ID AZ0407150 · 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 5.7 to 8.4 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 8.41 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal2,103x the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.68 to 2.09 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 2.09 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the 2 ppm secondary standard1x the 2 ppm secondary standard (EPA's level to prevent tooth discoloration, also used as health guidance); below the 4 ppm legal limit |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2021 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range ND to 0.04 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.87 to 0.96 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.92 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chromium (total)highest measured · range 5.1 to 7.5 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 7.5 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.2 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 2.9 to 3.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 3.7 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 2.7 to 3.08 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 3.08 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 50 to 100 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 100 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 - Sun City West’s water between Mar 2023 and Sep 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium132 ppbFound in 4 of 4 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.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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