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Community Water System · PWS CO0108925

Ute Heights Community WS

Nathrop, Colorado 81236 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 69 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

69
People served
290
EPA violations
57
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 290 drinking-water violations at Ute Heights Community WS, 20% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

290
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
69
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ute Heights Community WS

Ute Heights Community WS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 69 residents in Nathrop, Colorado (Chaffee County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 290 total violations for this system , of which 57 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 231 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 Fluoride, recorded in 57 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Ute Heights Community WS's 290 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
69
Total Violations
290
Health-Based Violations
57
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Chaffee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
57
Monitoring Violations
231
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 57 2014
Fluoride MR 15 2012
Nitrate MR 7 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2011
Combined Uranium MR 3 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2011
Benzene MR 3 2011
Toluene MR 3 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2011
Toxaphene MR 3 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2011
Dalapon MR 3 2011
Diquat MR 3 2011
Endothall MR 3 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2011
OXAMYL MR 3 2011
Simazine MR 3 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2011
Picloram MR 3 2011
Dinoseb MR 3 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2011

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 Ute Heights Community WS.

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 CO0108925 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 Ute Heights Community WS 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 7 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 5000
2014 Fluoride MCL 57 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 1025
2012 Fluoride MR 15 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 1025
2012 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 3100
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2976
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2982
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2985
2011 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 4006
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2989
2011 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0108925 / 2990

How Ute Heights Community WS Compares

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

Metric Ute Heights Community WS Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 290 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 57 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 69 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 Ute Heights Community WS water safe to drink? ▼
Ute Heights Community WS (PWS ID: CO0108925) has 290 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 69 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ute Heights Community WS serve? ▼
Ute Heights Community WS serves 69 people in Nathrop, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does Ute Heights Community WS have? ▼
Ute Heights Community WS has 290 total violations: 57 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 231 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ute Heights Community WS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ute Heights Community WS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ute Heights Community WS use? ▼
Ute Heights Community WS 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.