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Community Water System · PWS CO0101180

Wikiup MHP

Lakewood, Colorado 80228 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,500
People served
161
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 161 drinking-water violations at Wikiup MHP, 5% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

161
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wikiup MHP

Wikiup MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,500 residents in Lakewood, Colorado (Adams County) through 339 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 161 total violations for this system , of which 8 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 142 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 18 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%).

Wikiup MHP's 161 violations sit above 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
2,500
Total Violations
161
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
339
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
142
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2018
Arsenic MR 3 1999
Cadmium MR 3 1999
Chromium MR 3 1999
Mercury MR 3 1999
Antimony, Total MR 3 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 3 1999
Thallium, Total MR 3 1999
2,4-D MR 3 1999
Carbofuran MR 3 1999
Dalapon MR 3 1999
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1999
Endrin MR 3 1999
Glyphosate MR 3 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1999
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 1999
Toxaphene MR 3 1999
Nitrate MR 3 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1999
Heptachlor MR 3 1999
Endothall MR 3 1999
Dinoseb MR 3 1999
Chlordane MR 3 1999
OXAMYL MR 3 1999
Barium MR 3 1999
Simazine MR 3 1999

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 Wikiup 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 CO0101180 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 Wikiup 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 7500
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 8000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 3100
2001 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1040
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 5000
1999 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1005
1999 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1015
1999 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1020
1999 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1035
1999 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1074
1999 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1075
1999 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 1085
1999 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 2105
1999 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / CO0101180 / 2046

How Wikiup MHP Compares

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

Metric Wikiup MHP Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 161 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 2,500 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 Wikiup MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Wikiup MHP (PWS ID: CO0101180) has 161 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wikiup MHP serve? ▼
Wikiup MHP serves 2,500 people in Lakewood, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 339 service connections.
What type of violations does Wikiup MHP have? ▼
Wikiup MHP has 161 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 142 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wikiup MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wikiup MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wikiup MHP use? ▼
Wikiup 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.