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Community Water System · PWS CO0121247

Falcon Highlands MD

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,050 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,050
People served
148
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 148 drinking-water violations at Falcon Highlands MD - above the Colorado per-system average.

148
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,050
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Falcon Highlands MD

Falcon Highlands MD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,050 residents in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County) through 394 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 148 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 143 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 12 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%).

Falcon Highlands MD's 148 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
1,050
Total Violations
148
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
394
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
143
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 12 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2006
Nitrate MR 6 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2006
Antimony, Total MR 3 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2006
Benzene MR 3 2006
Toluene MR 3 2006
Styrene MR 3 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2010
Fluoride MR 3 2006
Barium MR 3 2006
Cadmium MR 3 2006
Chromium MR 3 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2006
Arsenic MR 3 2006
Nickel MR 3 2006

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 Falcon Highlands MD.

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 CO0121247 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 Falcon Highlands MD 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
2022 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 0999
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 5000
2011 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 1040
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 7000
2006 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2955
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 3100
2006 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 1074
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2378
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2969
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2976
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2977
2006 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2980
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2981
2006 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121247 / 2983

How Falcon Highlands MD Compares

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

Metric Falcon Highlands MD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 148 108.9 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 1,050 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 Falcon Highlands MD water safe to drink? ▼
Falcon Highlands MD (PWS ID: CO0121247) has 148 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,050 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Falcon Highlands MD serve? ▼
Falcon Highlands MD serves 1,050 people in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 394 service connections.
What type of violations does Falcon Highlands MD have? ▼
Falcon Highlands MD has 148 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 143 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Falcon Highlands MD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Falcon Highlands MD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Falcon Highlands MD use? ▼
Falcon Highlands MD 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.