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Community Water System · PWS CO0110026

Lookout Mountain WD

Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,378 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,378
People served
81
EPA violations
64
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 81 drinking-water violations at Lookout Mountain WD, 79% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

81
Total EPA violations on record
79%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,378
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lookout Mountain WD

Lookout Mountain WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,378 residents in Wheat Ridge, Colorado (Clear Creek County) through 501 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 81 total violations for this system , of which 64 (79%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 44 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, 98 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.1%).

Lookout Mountain WD's 81 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
1,378
Total Violations
81
Health-Based Violations
64
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
501
County
Clear Creek
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
64
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 44 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2001
Fluoride MR 2 2006

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 Lookout Mountain WD.

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 CO0110026 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 Lookout Mountain WD 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
2024 TTHM MCL 44 SDWIS / CO0110026 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 SDWIS / CO0110026 / 2456
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0110026 / 0300
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / CO0110026 / 0200
2006 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / CO0110026 / 1025
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0110026 / 3100

How Lookout Mountain WD Compares

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

Metric Lookout Mountain WD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 81 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 64 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 1,378 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 Lookout Mountain WD water safe to drink? ▼
Lookout Mountain WD (PWS ID: CO0110026) has 81 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,378 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lookout Mountain WD serve? ▼
Lookout Mountain WD serves 1,378 people in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 501 service connections.
What type of violations does Lookout Mountain WD have? ▼
Lookout Mountain WD has 81 total violations: 64 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lookout Mountain WD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lookout Mountain WD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lookout Mountain WD use? ▼
Lookout Mountain WD uses Surface Water 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.