Is Black Canyon City, AZ tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 4 utilities serving Black Canyon City have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Coldwater Canyon 2 and Coldwater Canyon 1.
Black Canyon City Wid, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 12 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Black Canyon City’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Black Canyon City Wid
Arizona · serves 2,437 people · about 120 in Black Canyon City
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 12 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Coldwater Canyon 2
Arizona · serves 245 people · under 100 in Black Canyon City
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 6.5 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
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Coldwater Canyon 3
Arizona · serves 127 people · under 100 in Black Canyon City
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 8.2 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Coldwater Canyon 1
Arizona · serves 541 people · under 100 in Black Canyon City
1 result above the legal limit and 1 result above the action level. The worst: Lead at 50 ppb, above the action level.
4 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Black Canyon City Wid’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Black Canyon City
The 3 labs Arizona certifies closest to Black Canyon City, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Bradshaw Mountain Environmental Inc.
Prescott Valley, AZ · about 37 miles
Legend Technical Services of Arizona, Inc. DBA Legend Analytical
Phoenix, AZ · about 40 miles
Motzz Laboratory, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ · about 40 miles
ZIP codes in Black Canyon City
Which ZIP codes are in Black Canyon City: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona certified commercial drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Black Canyon City
Other towns in Yavapai County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Black Canyon City Wid’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water