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Community Water System · PWS 090400051

Colorado River Regional Water System

Parker, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems 85344 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 8,490 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

8,490
People served
132
EPA violations
17
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Colorado River Regional Water System, 13% of them health-based.

132
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
8,490
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Colorado River Regional Water System

Colorado River Regional Water System is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,490 residents in Parker, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems through 1,860 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 17 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
8,490
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
1,860
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
TTHM MR 6 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2006
Nitrate MR 3 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2023
Public Notice Other 3 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2025
TTHM MCL 2 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 1 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2016

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 1/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 1/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 1/8/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 1/8/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 1/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/8/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 1/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/8/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 1/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/8/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 1/8/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 1/8/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 1/8/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Colorado River Regional Water System.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 090400051 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find 09 regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / 090400051 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / 090400051 / 5000
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / 090400051 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / 090400051 / 2950
2021 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / 090400051 / 1040
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 1 SDWIS / 090400051 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 SDWIS / 090400051 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / 090400051 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / 090400051 / 3100
2015 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / 090400051 / 7500
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / 090400051 / 3100
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / 090400051 / 0700
2011 TTHM MCL 2 SDWIS / 090400051 / 2950
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / 090400051 / 7000

How Colorado River Regional Water System Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Colorado River Regional Water System EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 8,490 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Colorado River Regional Water System water safe to drink?
Colorado River Regional Water System (PWS ID: 090400051) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 8,490 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Colorado River Regional Water System serve?
Colorado River Regional Water System serves 8,490 people in Parker, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,860 service connections.
What type of violations does Colorado River Regional Water System have?
Colorado River Regional Water System has 132 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Colorado River Regional Water System water?
No. Colorado River Regional Water System was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Colorado River Regional Water System use?
Colorado River Regional Water System uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.