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Elbert WSD

Elbert, Colorado 80106 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
290
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 290 drinking-water violations at Elbert WSD - above the Colorado per-system average.

290
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Elbert WSD

Elbert WSD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Elbert, Colorado (Elbert County) through 104 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 290 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 267 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 40 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%).

Elbert WSD's 290 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
300
Total Violations
290
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
104
County
Elbert
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
267
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 40 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2020
Chlorine MR 10 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2017
Public Notice Other 6 2020
Arsenic MR 3 1999
Fluoride MR 3 1999
Mercury MR 3 1999
Selenium MR 3 1999
Antimony, Total MR 3 1999
Thallium, Total MR 3 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2005
Benzene MR 3 2005
Toluene MR 3 2005
Endrin MR 3 2005
Toxaphene MR 3 2005
Diquat MR 3 2005
OXAMYL MR 3 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2005
Carbofuran MR 3 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 Elbert WSD.

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 CO0120005 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 Elbert WSD 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
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 7000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 7500
2017 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 0999
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 40 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 3100
2008 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 1040
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2380
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2964
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2968
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2977
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2981
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2982
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0120005 / 2984

How Elbert WSD Compares

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

Metric Elbert WSD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 290 108.9 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 300 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 Elbert WSD water safe to drink? ▼
Elbert WSD (PWS ID: CO0120005) has 290 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Elbert WSD serve? ▼
Elbert WSD serves 300 people in Elbert, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 104 service connections.
What type of violations does Elbert WSD have? ▼
Elbert WSD has 290 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 267 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Elbert WSD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Elbert WSD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Elbert WSD use? ▼
Elbert WSD 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.