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Morgan County, Colorado

Water Systems
8
Population Served
28,903
Total Violations
1,287
305 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
160.9
Avg Violations per System
23.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
6 systems (75%)
SW
2 systems (25%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Morgan Colorado water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (8)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Ft Morgan City Of 12,000 75 Clean
Morgan County Quality WD 8,116 81 Clean
Brush City Of 5,122 26 Clean
Wiggins Town Of 1,909 104 -
Log Lane Village Town Of 1,006 72 -
Hillrose Town Of 310 49 -
Pagels Tp 300 343 -
Prairie View Ranch WD 140 537 -

Other Counties in Colorado

Denver County
5 systems · 1,312,794 served · 487 violations
Arapahoe County
40 systems · 864,434 served · 5,553 violations
El Paso County
140 systems · 757,938 served · 21,020 violations
Adams County
86 systems · 711,442 served · 11,205 violations
Jefferson County
113 systems · 577,729 served · 5,182 violations
Larimer County
136 systems · 519,497 served · 9,218 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Morgan County? ▼
Morgan County has 1,287 total drinking water violations across 8 water systems, of which 305 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Morgan County systems? ▼
Water systems in Morgan County serve approximately 28,903 people through 8 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Morgan County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Morgan County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Morgan County? ▼
Water systems in Morgan County use GW (6 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 23.7% of Morgan County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.