EPCOR - ANTHEMlisted match
City water report · 2026

Is Anthem Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. Epcor serves 23,826 residents.

Listed match

EPCOR - ANTHEM serves Anthem

EPA lists this system for the city. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.

Source
Surface water

Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.

  • EPCOR - ANTHEMThis report
    AZ0407504 · 23,826 served
Every detected result

One detected result

EPCOR - ANTHEM (EPA PWSID AZ0407504) delivers surface water to 23,826 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

  • LithiumEPA UCMR 5 · 2023
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
    72.3µg/L
    Above screening
30 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lead (90th percentile)

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 not detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 above
Track record

1health-based violation in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.

Health-based violations, last 10 years

Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.

Filings 2008–2017
  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Resolved

  1. Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 11098

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Anthem tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Anthem, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing. EPCOR - ANTHEM (PWSID AZ0407504) has a Purity Score of 99/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Anthem?

EPCOR - ANTHEM (PWS ID AZ0407504) is the public water system on record for Anthem, Arizona, serving about 23,826 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Anthem get its drinking water?

Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Anthem's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Anthem's tap water?

Lead is not in Anthem's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.

What does the latest Anthem water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Anthem holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
Lithium72.3 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
30 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Lead (90th percentile)Non-Detect (ND)15 µg/L federal action levelNot detected above the reporting limit2024–2026 monitoring period (still open)Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)

Lithium

Result
72.3 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Above the referenced health-based guidance value
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01
30 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
Non-Detect (ND)
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024–2026 monitoring period (still open)

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-11-06 to 2024-08-01

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2024-08-01
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: EPCOR - ANTHEM (AZ0407504)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2026
    Findings here
    1

Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.