Is Marana, AZ tap water safe?
The short answer
4 of the 15 utilities serving Marana have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Marana Dwid - Derringer, Rancho del Conejo Comm Water Coop, Marana Dwid - Culver and 1 more.
City of Tucson, which serves the most people here, has 3 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 63.7 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark. 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 Marana’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Tucson
Arizona · serves 732,906 people · about 5,500 in Marana
3 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 63.7 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Marana Municipal - Marana
Arizona · serves 15,162 people · about 1,900 in Marana
3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029, 1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: PFOS at 17.9 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Avra Water Coop Inc
Arizona · serves 6,685 people · about 700 in Marana
1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 21 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Marana Municipal - Picture Rocks
Arizona · serves 5,270 people · about 640 in Marana
1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 80 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Gw Ocotillo Water - Rancho del Sol Lindo
Arizona · serves 2,782 people · about 320 in Marana
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Marana Municipal - Airline Lambert
Arizona · serves 4,948 people · about 310 in Marana
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.3 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Marana Dwid - Derringer
Arizona · serves 1,950 people · about 170 in Marana
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 6.1 ppb, above the health goal.
2 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Rancho del Conejo Comm Water Coop
Arizona · serves 900 people · under 100 in Marana
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 8.9 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Marana Dwid - Culver
Arizona · serves 709 people · under 100 in Marana
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.7 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Sandario Water Company
Arizona · serves 885 people · under 100 in Marana
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.3 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
5 more utilities in Marana
By EPA’s estimate, each serves fewer people in Marana than those above.
- Anway Manville Water Companyserves 550 people · under 100 in Marana · no health-based violations since 2016
- Tierra Linda HOA Water Companyserves 258 people · under 100 in Marana · 1 health-based violation since 2016
- Gw Ocotillo Water - Silverbell Westserves 231 people · under 100 in Marana · no health-based violations since 2016
- Marana Municipal - Palo Verdeserves 128 people · under 100 in Marana · no health-based violations since 2016
- Rancho Tierra Blanca Poaserves 126 people · under 100 in Marana · no 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 City of Tucson’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
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: Arsenic, Lead
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: Arsenic, Lead
Water testing near Marana
The 3 labs Arizona certifies closest to Marana, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Turner Laboratories, Inc.
Tucson, AZ · about 24 miles
Complete Analytical Services, LLC
Tucson, AZ · about 24 miles
Legend Technical Services of Arizona, Inc. DBA Legend Analytical
Tucson, AZ · about 24 miles
Which ZIP codes are in Marana: 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 Marana
Other towns in Pima County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Tucson’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About LithiumWhat it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Lithium
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water