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Public water-system records for El Mirage, AZ from EPA SDWIS.
El Mirage City of
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 39,884 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Sep 2023 to Mar 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not El Mirage drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Maricopa County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Maricopa and Pinal Counties; Phoenix planning area: PM10
NonattainmentSeriousPM-10 (1987 Standard)
Original designation: Nov 1990
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory illness, aggravation of asthma (EPA)
Phoenix-Mesa: Ozone
NonattainmentModerate8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Phoenix Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 4.9 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Buckeye
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 16.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Forterra Pipe & Precast - El Mirage
Reported: 2024
Fuel Processing Opeartors LLC
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110071101245
Reported: Nov 2021
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
Maricopa County, AZ
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Maricopa County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Maricopa County, ArizonaPop. 4,551,524
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,012 | 8,865 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.8% | 15.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.0% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 31.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.4 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.2 | 77.5 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of El Mirage. Results dated Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024 include PFPeA at 0.0099 to 0.01 micrograms per liter and PFBS at 0.0086 to 0.009 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 299 violations for the City of El Mirage, including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for El Mirage.
The monitoring station at Buckeye recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Buckeye recorded an annual average of 16.8 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Buckeye recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for El Mirage covers Maricopa County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Luke Air Force Base.
No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for El Mirage reports a life expectancy of 78.2 years in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for El Mirage reports 8,012 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Maricopa County, Arizona. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for El Mirage lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.