Bisbee Tap Water Quality Report
Bisbee's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
1 other system serving parts of Bisbee reports results above guidelines — check which system bills you. BISBEE DOUGLAS INTL AIRPORT (2 above guidelines)
People Served
8,670
Health-based violations since 2020
1 (1 open)
ARIZONA WATER CO - BISBEE. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2022 · ARIZONA WATER CO - BISBEE
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Bisbee Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Bisbee's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
ARIZONA WATER CO - BISBEE, Bisbee's water system, serves 8,670 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Bisbee. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to ARIZONA WATER CO - BISBEE's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for ARIZONA WATER CO - BISBEE is from May 2022.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, ARIZONA WATER CO - BISBEE measured lithium at up to 17 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Arizona
Bisbee Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Bisbee, AZ
We read Bisbee, AZ’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs, 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 1 open health-based EPA violation
- 86 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Bisbee
Based on Bisbee's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Bisbee's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Bisbee, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Bisbee? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Cochise County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Bisbee
Bisbee's tap water has an estimated 9.9 grains per gallon (170.0 mg/L, county sampling in Cochise County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 9.9 gpg water in Bisbee — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Arizona as a whole, read water softener cost in Arizona — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bisbee Tap Water
Bisbee's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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