We read 10 results from Safford City of’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 5 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 20,600 people · Water system ID AZ0405005 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicas reported · range 6.2 to 7.3 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 7.3 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal1,825x the health goal |
| Fluorideas reported · range 1.65 to 1.72 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.72 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1.7x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)as reported · range ND to 4.1 · sampled 2023 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.1 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)as reported · range ND to 0.7 · sampled 2023 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.7 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumas reported · range ND to 3.8 · sampled 2023 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.8 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal6.3x the health goal |
| Bariumas reported · range ND to 0.03 · sampled 2023 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.03 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineas reported · range 0.2 to 0.97 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.97 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 5.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 3.4 to 32.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 19.7 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · range ND to 3.43 · Wells / infiltration gallery · 2025 report, page 4 | 3 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Safford City of’s water between Mar 2024 and Sep 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS144 pptFound in 12 of 12 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium271 ppbFound in 12 of 12 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), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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