Arizona · STD.5.3

School-operated on-site water systems must comply with public water system requirements

Statutory
Required
Active

Arizona schools that operate their own on-site water systems, such as wells, are regulated as public water systems under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and must comply with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements for water quality monitoring, reporting, and system maintenance.

State
Arizona
Applies to
Applies to schools that operate their own on-site water systems, such as wells, when those systems are regulated as public water systems.
Trigger
Operation of an on-site school water system regulated as a public water system.
Responsible actors
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Evidence & sources

NCSI profile
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 34
Legal sources
  • Federal Safe Drinking Water Act — Safe Drinking Water Act (Federal Authority, primary)
Verification
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