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Community Water System · PWS CO0111800

Romeo Town Of

Romeo, Colorado 81148 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 365 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

365
People served
187
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 187 drinking-water violations at Romeo Town Of, 4% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

187
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
365
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Romeo Town Of

Romeo Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 365 residents in Romeo, Colorado (Conejos County) through 146 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 8 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 160 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 30 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%).

Romeo Town Of's 187 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
365
Total Violations
187
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
146
County
Conejos
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
160
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 30 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2023
Chlorine MR 6 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2025
Public Notice Other 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2000
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2022
Fluoride MR 3 2020
Endrin MR 3 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2020
Methoxychlor MR 3 2020
Toxaphene MR 3 2020
Diquat MR 3 2020
Endothall MR 3 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2020
OXAMYL MR 3 2020
Simazine MR 3 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2020
Picloram MR 3 2020
Dinoseb MR 3 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2020
Aldicarb MR 3 2020
LASSO MR 3 2020
2,4-D MR 3 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2020
Dalapon MR 3 2020

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 Romeo Town Of.

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 CO0111800 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 Romeo Town Of 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 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 5000
2023 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 8000
2022 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 0400
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 7000
2020 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 1025
2020 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2010
2020 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2015
2020 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2020
2020 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2032
2020 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2033
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0111800 / 2035

How Romeo Town Of Compares

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

Metric Romeo Town Of Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 187 108.9 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 365 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 Romeo Town Of water safe to drink?
Romeo Town Of (PWS ID: CO0111800) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 365 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Romeo Town Of serve?
Romeo Town Of serves 365 people in Romeo, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 146 service connections.
What type of violations does Romeo Town Of have?
Romeo Town Of has 187 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 160 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Romeo Town Of water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Romeo Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Romeo Town Of use?
Romeo Town Of 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.
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.