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DONALA WSD

PWS ID: CO0121175 · COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado 80921

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
6,421
Total Violations
284
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,674
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
256
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 25 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2005
Methoxychlor MR 8 2005
Dalapon MR 8 2005
Endothall MR 8 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2005
Picloram MR 8 2005
Dinoseb MR 8 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2005
Carbofuran MR 8 2005
Heptachlor MR 8 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2005
Chlordane MR 8 2005
Endrin MR 8 2005
Toxaphene MR 8 2005
Diquat MR 8 2005
OXAMYL MR 8 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 8 2005
Aldicarb MR 8 2005
Atrazine MR 8 2005
LASSO MR 8 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2005
2,4-D MR 8 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/9/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/9/2024 25.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/9/2024 23.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFBA 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 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.