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Community Water System · PWS CO0113500

Olney Springs Town Of

Olney Springs, Colorado 81062 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 399 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

399
People served
493
EPA violations
29
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 493 drinking-water violations at Olney Springs Town Of, 6% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

493
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
399
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Olney Springs Town Of

Olney Springs Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 399 residents in Olney Springs, Colorado (Crowley County) through 210 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 493 total violations for this system , of which 29 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 441 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 70 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%).

Olney Springs Town Of's 493 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
399
Total Violations
493
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
210
County
Crowley
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
441
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 70 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 2013
Chlorine MR 23 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 21 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2006
Nitrate MR 13 2008
Fluoride MR 10 2005
Arsenic MR 10 2005
Mercury MR 10 2005
Barium MR 10 2005
Cadmium MR 10 2005
Nickel MR 10 2005
Antimony, Total MR 10 2005
Selenium MR 10 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2005
Thallium, Total MR 10 2005
Chromium MR 10 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 9 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2011
TTHM MR 8 2011
Endrin MR 5 2005
Endothall MR 5 2005
OXAMYL MR 5 2005
Simazine MR 5 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2005
Carbofuran MR 5 2005
Aldicarb MR 5 2005

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 Olney Springs 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 CO0113500 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 Olney Springs 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
2024 BHC-GAMMA MR 9 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 2010
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 7000
2018 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 8000
2016 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 0600
2015 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 0400
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 70 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 3100
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 21 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 2955
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 2992
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 2456
2011 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 2950
2008 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 1040
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 5000
2006 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / CO0113500 / 5000

How Olney Springs Town Of Compares

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

Metric Olney Springs Town Of Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 493 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 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 399 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 Olney Springs Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Olney Springs Town Of (PWS ID: CO0113500) has 493 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 399 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Olney Springs Town Of serve? ▼
Olney Springs Town Of serves 399 people in Olney Springs, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 210 service connections.
What type of violations does Olney Springs Town Of have? ▼
Olney Springs Town Of has 493 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 441 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Olney Springs Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Olney Springs Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Olney Springs Town Of use? ▼
Olney Springs 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.

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.