Bullhead City Tap Water Quality Report
Bullhead City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
2 other systems serving parts of Bullhead City report results above guidelines — check which system bills you. BERMUDA WATER COMPANY INC (2 above guidelines), NORTH MOHAVE VALLEY (1 above guidelines)
Water system
BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE
2 other systems also serve parts of Bullhead City. See their figures
People Served
36,330
Health-based violations since 2020
1
BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is Bullhead City 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. Bullhead City's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE, Bullhead City's water system, serves 36,330 people. 2 other systems also serve parts of Bullhead City. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE measured lithium at up to 90.8 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
Bullhead City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Bullhead City, AZ
We read Bullhead City, 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.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs
- 23 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Bullhead City
Based on Bullhead City'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
Filters for what Bullhead City reported
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What Bullhead City's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Bullhead City, 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 Bullhead City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Mohave County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Bullhead City
Bullhead City's tap water has an estimated 16.6 grains per gallon (284.0 mg/L, county sampling in Mohave County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 16.6 gpg water in Bullhead City — 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 Bullhead City Tap Water
Bullhead City's water has 2 contaminants 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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