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Community Water System · PWS CO0102900

Wagon Wheel MHP

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
150
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Wagon Wheel MHP - above the Colorado per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wagon Wheel MHP

Wagon Wheel MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Colorado Springs, Colorado (Alamosa County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 125 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 13 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Wagon Wheel MHP's 150 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
160
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Alamosa
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
125
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2011
Chlorine MR 10 2024
E. COLI MR 9 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2025
Thallium, Total MR 7 2005
Barium MR 7 2005
Cadmium MR 7 2005
Mercury MR 7 2005
Nickel MR 7 2005
Arsenic MR 7 2005
Antimony, Total MR 7 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2005
Selenium MR 7 2005
Chromium MR 7 2005
Nitrate MR 7 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 6 2023
Endrin MR 3 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023

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 Wagon Wheel 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 CO0102900 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 Wagon Wheel 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 7000
2024 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 5000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 6 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 8000
2014 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1040
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 3014
2005 Thallium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1085
2005 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1015
2005 Mercury MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1035
2005 Nickel MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1036
2005 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / CO0102900 / 1005

How Wagon Wheel MHP Compares

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

Metric Wagon Wheel MHP Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 160 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 Wagon Wheel MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Wagon Wheel MHP (PWS ID: CO0102900) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wagon Wheel MHP serve? ▼
Wagon Wheel MHP serves 160 people in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Wagon Wheel MHP have? ▼
Wagon Wheel MHP has 150 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 125 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wagon Wheel MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wagon Wheel MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wagon Wheel MHP use? ▼
Wagon Wheel 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.