The City of Yuma has great quality water - and we're proud of that! In fact, our water continues to meet or exceed State and Federal drinking water standards.

We employ a team of experienced and dedicated professionals to ensure that the public receives quality water. Every year we conduct more than 4,000 tests for 240 different contaminants at our water sources and throughout the water system. In addition to testing and monitoring our drinking water, the City has a Cross Connection Control Program to address actual or potential connections between our drinking water pipes and potential sources of contamination.

• Water Hardness
  The word "hardness" originally came from measuring water’s ability to make soapsuds.

• Sodium and the City of Yuma Water
  The City of Yuma drinking water contain about 120 milligrams/liter of sodium.

Water Quality Information

Regulation of the City of Yuma's potable or drinking water, Public Water System number 14024, falls under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) with oversight by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).