Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Scottsdale, Arizona
Tap water in Scottsdale, Arizona receives a grade of D (62/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by SCOTTSDALE CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Scottsdale's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Scottsdale.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 3.82 ppb, 955x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 20.0 ppb, 333x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 44.8 ppb, 299x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for SCOTTSDALE CITY OF (system ID AZ0407098) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 07/01/2023 | Open |
| Synthetic Organic Chemicals | Missed testing or reporting | 01/01/2025 | Open |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in Scottsdale's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in Scottsdale's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
3.82 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 955× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
20.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 333× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
44.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 299× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
3.54 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 177× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
10.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 101× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
1.46 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 10× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
1.34 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 9.5× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
2.92 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 6.8× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
171.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
6.03 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0689 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
70.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.00591 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.29 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
1.89 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.607 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.88 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
5.25 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.384 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.0244 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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