Tap Water Results

Is El Mirage, AZ tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of El Mirage. 4 PFAS were detected below the limits.

City of El Mirage supplies El Mirage (39,884 people).

Water system

City of El Mirage

39,884 people · Groundwater · EPA ID AZ0407091

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Detected, below limit
2 ppt4 pptDetected, below limit
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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 2025, 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.

El Mirage homes and lead pipes

11%
of homes built before 1980 (Arizona 29%, US 50%)
0%
built before 1950 (Arizona 3%)
30%
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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Glendale 9 mi
City of Glendale
City of GlendaleNone above limits2.11 ppb
Surprise 9 mi
EPCOR – Agua Fria
EPCOR – Agua FriaNone above limits0 ppb
Peoria 14 mi
City of Peoria
City of PeoriaNone above limits0 ppb
Phoenix 14 mi
City of Phoenix
City of PhoenixNone above limits2.74 ppb
Avondale 19 mi
City of Avondale
City of AvondaleAbove limit0 ppb
Buckeye 21 mi
City of Buckeye – Valencia Town Division
City of Buckeye – Valencia Town DivisionNone above limits0 ppb
El Mirage ZIP codes (1)
  • 85335

Questions

Is El Mirage tap water safe to drink?

City of El Mirage 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 El Mirage, AZ?

City of El Mirage, which serves 39,884 people.

Does El Mirage tap water have PFAS?

City of El Mirage had 4 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do El Mirage homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 11% of El Mirage 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 El Mirage'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.