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Community Water System · PWS CO0101065

Green Acres MHP

Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 325 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

325
People served
89
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 89 drinking-water violations at Green Acres MHP, 13% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

89
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
325
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Green Acres MHP

Green Acres MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 325 residents in Wheat Ridge, Colorado (Adams County) through 211 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 89 total violations for this system , of which 12 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 19 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Colorado, EPA tracks 2,193 public water systems serving 7,473,456 people, with 238,796 cumulative violations and 30,589 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 108.9 violations. Statewide, 98 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.1%).

Green Acres MHP's 89 violations sit below the Colorado average.

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
325
Total Violations
89
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
211
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2015
Chlorine MR 14 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1996
Diquat MR 6 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2017
Endothall MR 3 2017
Dalapon MR 3 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2018
Picloram MR 3 2017
2,4-D MR 3 2017
Dinoseb MR 3 2017

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 Green Acres MHP.

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 CO0101065 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Colorado Drinking Water Authority

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Green Acres MHP under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CO regulator portal

Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control

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
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 8000
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 7000
2017 Diquat MR 6 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2032
2017 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2326
2017 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2110
2017 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2033
2017 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2031
2017 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2040
2017 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2105
2017 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 2041
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 3100
2015 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 0999
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / CO0101065 / 3100

How Green Acres MHP Compares

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

Metric Green Acres MHP Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 89 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 325 3,408 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,193 regulated public water systems in Colorado.

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 Green Acres MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Green Acres MHP (PWS ID: CO0101065) has 89 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 325 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Green Acres MHP serve? ▼
Green Acres MHP serves 325 people in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 211 service connections.
What type of violations does Green Acres MHP have? ▼
Green Acres MHP has 89 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Green Acres MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Green Acres MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Green Acres MHP use? ▼
Green Acres MHP 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 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.