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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0115671

Redwood Arms Motel

Paonia, Colorado 81428 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 66 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

66
People served
117
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 117 drinking-water violations at Redwood Arms Motel - above the Colorado per-system average.

117
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
66
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Redwood Arms Motel

Redwood Arms Motel is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 66 residents in Paonia, Colorado (Delta County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 117 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 113 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 17 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%).

Redwood Arms Motel's 117 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
66
Total Violations
117
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Delta
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
113
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 17 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Toxaphene MR 3 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
TTHM MR 2 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2007
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1992
Public Notice Other 2 2016

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 Redwood Arms Motel.

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 CO0115671 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 Redwood Arms Motel 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 1040
2016 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 7500
2007 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2950
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2456
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2380
2002 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2964
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2968
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2969
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2976
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2979
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2980
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2982
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0115671 / 2984

How Redwood Arms Motel Compares

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

Metric Redwood Arms Motel Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 117 108.9 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 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 66 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 Redwood Arms Motel water safe to drink? ▼
Redwood Arms Motel (PWS ID: CO0115671) has 117 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 66 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Redwood Arms Motel serve? ▼
Redwood Arms Motel serves 66 people in Paonia, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Redwood Arms Motel have? ▼
Redwood Arms Motel has 117 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 113 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Redwood Arms Motel water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Redwood Arms Motel under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Redwood Arms Motel use? ▼
Redwood Arms Motel uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.