Is Buckeye, AZ tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division.

16 public water systems serve parts of Buckeye. The largest, City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division, serves 30,377 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division

30,377 people · Groundwater · EPA ID AZ0407078

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Arizona, 21 of 159 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 10 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Arizona results.

Buckeye homes and lead pipes

of homes built before 1980 (Arizona 29%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Arizona 3%)

14%

of households rent (Arizona 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Buckeye city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

System	ZIP codes in Buckeye
City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division 30,377 people	85326
Arizona Water Company – White Tanks 18,858 people	85396

Other water systems serving Buckeye

City of Buckeye Sonora – Sundance
21,405 people · Groundwater · Arizona · reported ZIPs here
Lithium above screening level
Arizona Water Company – White Tanks
18,858 people · Purchased surface water · Arizona · reported ZIPs here
Lithium above screening level
Festival Ranch Water System
10,313 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Lithium above screening level
City of Buckeye Tartesso Water System
10,123 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
City of Buckeye
7,998 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Lithium above screening level
Aspc Lewis Complex Water System
4,300 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Lithium above screening levelAlso: 3 health-based violations since 2016

9 more systems

Clearwater Utility Company Inc
2,747 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Arsenic violationAlso: Coliform bacteria violation
Town of Gila Bend
1,922 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Vwc Buckeye Division Sun Valley
1,378 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
Trillium Water System
1,100 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Buckeye Estates Water System
300 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
Vwc Buckeye Division Bulfer Primrose
280 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Hopeville Water System
89 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Triple G Dairy Water System
84 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Buckeye Acres MHP
71 people · Groundwater · Arizona · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Avondale 20 mi City of Avondale	City of Avondale	Above limit	0 ppb
Surprise 20 mi EPCOR – Agua Fria	EPCOR – Agua Fria	None above limits	0 ppb
Goodyear 20 mi Goodyear Water Department	Goodyear Water Department	Above limit	0 ppb
El Mirage 21 mi City of El Mirage	City of El Mirage	None above limits	0 ppb
Glendale 27 mi City of Glendale	City of Glendale	None above limits	2.11 ppb
Peoria 31 mi City of Peoria	City of Peoria	None above limits	0 ppb

Questions

Is Buckeye tap water safe to drink?

City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Buckeye, AZ?

16 public water systems serve parts of Buckeye. The largest is City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division (30,377 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Buckeye tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Buckeye homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 4% of Buckeye homes as built before 1980 (Arizona: 29%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.