PlainWater
States → Colorado

CHEROKEE MD

PWS ID: CO0121125 · COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado 80915

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
29,610
Total Violations
180
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,111
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
179
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 14 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2005
Methoxychlor MR 5 2005
Endrin MR 5 2005
Diquat MR 5 2005
Endothall MR 5 2005
Picloram MR 5 2005
Aldicarb MR 5 2005
LASSO MR 5 2005
Heptachlor MR 5 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2005
Chlordane MR 5 2005
Toxaphene MR 5 2005
Dalapon MR 5 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2005
OXAMYL MR 5 2005
Simazine MR 5 2005
Dinoseb MR 5 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2005
Carbofuran MR 5 2005
2,4-D MR 5 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 5 2005
Atrazine MR 5 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 15 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/29/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/29/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/29/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 5/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.