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Public water-system records for Florence, AZ from EPA SDWIS.
Florence Water Company
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 15,900 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 Florence 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
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
Pinal County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 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.
Pinal County (part); West Pinal: PM10
NonattainmentSeriousPM-10 (1987 Standard)
Original designation: Jul 2012
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory illness, aggravation of asthma (EPA)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Apache Junction Fire Station
Annual mean: 22.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (PM10 24-hour 2006)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 5.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Casa Grande Airport
Annual mean: 0.048 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Vulcan Materials Co Queen Creek Plant
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites 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.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Pinal County, AZ
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Pinal 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Pinal County, ArizonaPop. 464,154
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 | 8,591 | 8,865 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.2% | 15.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.2% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 31.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 11.3 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.4 | 77.5 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Florence Water Company. Results dated Sep 5, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024 include PFBS at 0.0051 to 0.06 micrograms per liter and PFBA at 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 30 violations for Florence Water Company, including 3 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 Florence.
The monitoring station at Apache Junction Fire Station recorded an annual average of 22.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Apache Junction Fire Station recorded an annual average of 5.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Casa Grande Airport recorded an annual average of 0.048 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Florence covers Pinal County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Florence reports a life expectancy of 79.4 years in Pinal 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 Florence reports 8,591 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Pinal 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 Florence lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 11.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Pinal County, Arizona.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.