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City water profile

New River water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for New River, Arizona.

Median indexed hardness

248PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 247.5–247.5 PPM

State comparison
7 PPM above
State hardness rank
#56 of 133
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

New River has 1 published ZIP profile across Maricopa County. The indexed median is 248 PPM, compared with 241 PPM across Arizona.

Among the 133 Arizonacities with an indexed median, New River ranks #56from highest to lowest. Across all 285 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 66.4to 1250 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
13.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jun 27, 2016 to Dec 18, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in New River

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

85087

Very Hard

247.5 PPM

Nearest site
13.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Shangri La Ranch

PWSID AZ0407660

Groundwater
System population served
345
Last reported
May 14, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSAZ0407660Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)AZ0407660Apr 1, 2025Resolved · health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UAZ0407660Apr 1, 2025Archived · health-based
Public NoticeAZ0407660Feb 13, 2025Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UAZ0407660Jan 1, 2025Archived · health-based
Lead and Copper RuleAZ0407660Jan 1, 2025Unaddressed
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)AZ0407660Jan 1, 2025Resolved · health-based
Revised Total Coliform RuleAZ0407660Nov 1, 2024Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UAZ0407660Oct 1, 2024Archived · health-based
Revised Total Coliform RuleAZ0407660Aug 1, 2024Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in New River

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 248 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.