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Community Water System · PWS CO0121470

Wigwam Mutual WC

Fountain, Colorado 80817 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,300
People served
163
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 163 drinking-water violations at Wigwam Mutual WC - above the Colorado per-system average.

163
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wigwam Mutual WC

Wigwam Mutual WC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,300 residents in Fountain, Colorado (El Paso County) through 425 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 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 157 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 9 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%).

Wigwam Mutual WC's 163 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
1,300
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
425
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
157
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2018
TTHM MR 6 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2024
E. COLI MR 6 2018
Public Notice Other 5 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2004
Thallium, Total MR 3 2004

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 Wigwam Mutual 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 CO0121470 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 Wigwam Mutual 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
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 0300
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 0200
2024 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 7500
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 2950
2018 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 3014
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 5000
2017 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 0800
2004 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1075
2004 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1085
2004 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1005
2004 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1010
2004 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1015
2004 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1035
2004 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121470 / 1036

How Wigwam Mutual WC Compares

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

Metric Wigwam Mutual WC Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 163 108.9 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 1,300 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 Wigwam Mutual WC water safe to drink? ▼
Wigwam Mutual WC (PWS ID: CO0121470) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,300 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wigwam Mutual WC serve? ▼
Wigwam Mutual WC serves 1,300 people in Fountain, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 425 service connections.
What type of violations does Wigwam Mutual WC have? ▼
Wigwam Mutual WC has 163 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 157 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wigwam Mutual WC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wigwam Mutual WC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wigwam Mutual WC use? ▼
Wigwam Mutual 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.