What's in CITY OF SHOW LOW's water?
CITY OF SHOW LOW had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 17,139 people get their water from it, across 7,452 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF SHOW LOW ranks 5,628th by violation burden (56th percentile) - 537 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the AZ average
AZ's 199 covered systems average 8.2 health-based violations each; CITY OF SHOW LOW carries 2, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
CITY OF SHOW LOW's most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2021-12-11. Last reported to EPA: 05/14/2026.
The concern categories on record
CITY OF SHOW LOW's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Groundwater Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CITY OF SHOW LOW's record does not cover
Everything on this page is CITY OF SHOW LOW's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Between the utility's meter and CITY OF SHOW LOW's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 5,628th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.