Is Mountainaire, AZ tap water safe?
The short answer
3 of the 5 utilities serving Mountainaire have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Kachina Village Dwid, Ponderosa Utility Corp and Cs Flagstaff Ranch Water Company.
City of Flagstaff, which serves the most people here, has 3 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 8.2 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 Mountainaire’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Flagstaff
Arizona · serves 79,796 people · about 770 in Mountainaire
3 results 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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Kachina Village Dwid
Arizona · serves 3,500 people · about 170 in Mountainaire
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.6 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Ponderosa Utility Corp
Arizona · serves 1,585 people · under 100 in Mountainaire
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.1 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
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Forest Highlands Water Company
Arizona · serves 1,681 people · under 100 in Mountainaire
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 7.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Cs Flagstaff Ranch Water Company
Arizona · serves 350 people · under 100 in Mountainaire
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 6.7 ppb, above the health goal.
6 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 Flagstaff’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 Mountainaire
No lab Arizona certifies is within 75 miles of Mountainaire on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
All 49 certified labs for ArizonaZIP codes in Mountainaire
Which ZIP codes are in Mountainaire: 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.
Near Mountainaire
Other towns in Coconino County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Flagstaff’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for ArsenicRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best reverse osmosis systems, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water