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Community Water System · PWS CO0115726

Stucker Mesa Domestic WC

Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 36 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

36
People served
538
EPA violations
110
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 538 drinking-water violations at Stucker Mesa Domestic WC, 20% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

538
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
36
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stucker Mesa Domestic WC

Stucker Mesa Domestic WC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 36 residents in Hotchkiss, Colorado (Delta County) through 14 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 538 total violations for this system , of which 110 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 423 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 53 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%).

Stucker Mesa Domestic WC's 538 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
36
Total Violations
538
Health-Based Violations
110
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
14
County
Delta
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
423
Treatment Tech Violations
91

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 53 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 52 2020
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 39 2023
Chlorine MR 19 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2012
E. COLI MR 14 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
Nitrate MR 6 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
Styrene MR 6 2020
Fluoride MR 6 2020
Arsenic MR 6 2020
Barium MR 6 2020
Cadmium MR 6 2020
Chromium MR 6 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 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 Stucker Mesa Domestic WC.

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 CO0115726 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 Stucker Mesa Domestic WC 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 53 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 0200
2025 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 8000
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 39 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 0300
2023 E. COLI MR 14 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 3014
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 7000
2022 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 7500
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 5000
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 0300
2020 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 52 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 0200
2020 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 1040
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 2380
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0115726 / 2968

How Stucker Mesa Domestic WC Compares

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

Metric Stucker Mesa Domestic WC Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 538 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 110 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 36 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 Stucker Mesa Domestic WC water safe to drink? ▼
Stucker Mesa Domestic WC (PWS ID: CO0115726) has 538 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 36 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Stucker Mesa Domestic WC serve? ▼
Stucker Mesa Domestic WC serves 36 people in Hotchkiss, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 14 service connections.
What type of violations does Stucker Mesa Domestic WC have? ▼
Stucker Mesa Domestic WC has 538 total violations: 110 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 423 monitoring/reporting violations, and 91 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stucker Mesa Domestic WC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Stucker Mesa Domestic WC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stucker Mesa Domestic WC use? ▼
Stucker Mesa Domestic WC 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.