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Review government records associated with Mesa, Arizona. Open a section to see source records, coverage and dates. These city-level results do not establish exposure at a home or identify your water provider.
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Counts describe the records shown, not a complete city inventory. Some sources include nearby locations.
Start with the annual water quality report from the utility serving your address. EPA calls this a Consumer Confidence Report; it explains source water, detected substances and reported violations for its reporting period. Check the utility separately for current advisories or service notices, since an annual summary does not describe conditions at every tap today.
Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Mesa.
Public water-system records for Mesa, AZ from EPA SDWIS.
Mesa City of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 466,000 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 Jun 2024 to Oct 2025.
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 Mesa drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
Water Body Impairment (ATTAINS) city records are temporarily unavailable.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.
Maricopa County
Reported: Dec 2020
EPA national average is ~30 per million
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 local emission sources
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
Air Quality Nonattainment Areas city records are temporarily unavailable.
A J Maintenance Yard — Apache Junction, Arizona
Annual mean: 0.050 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Annual standard context: 9 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: 2024
Blue Point-Sheriff Station-Tonto Nf-Salt River Recreation Area — Blue Point (District), Arizona
Annual mean: 0.051 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Annual standard context: 25 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: 2024
Casa Blanca Air Monitoring Site
Annual mean: 39.3 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 150 μg/m³
Annual standard context: 1 exceedance day recorded in the reporting period
Reported: 2024
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.
Able Steel Fabricators Inc
Reported: 2024
Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.
Sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) where releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances may endanger public health or the environment, as designated under CERCLA.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO· 110071101338
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
5812 East Main Street, Mesa
Reported: Feb 2026
1833 W Main St, Mesa
Reported: Feb 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
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 FUDSReported: Oct 2026
Reported: Oct 2026
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.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
Maricopa County, AZ
Reported: Mar 2026
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.
Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps flood risk. Properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Risk Management Program records cover listed chemicals above EPA thresholds. Records may include historical registrations and do not confirm current operations or current chemical inventories.
Accident history is not established by these EPA ECHO facility records.
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the last 5 years.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Maricopa County, ArizonaPop. 4,551,524
Reported: Mar 2026
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking Water Violations
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 Violations | 1 | 1 | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.2 | 77.5 | 77.6 |