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Community Water System · PWS CO0121610

Peyton Pines

Peyton, Colorado 80831 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 56 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

56
People served
147
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 147 drinking-water violations at Peyton Pines, 4% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

147
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
56
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Peyton Pines

Peyton Pines is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 56 residents in Peyton, Colorado (El Paso County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 147 total violations for this system , of which 6 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 135 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 Chlorine, recorded in 26 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Peyton Pines's 147 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
56
Total Violations
147
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 26 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2024
Nitrate MR 9 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2023
TTHM MR 6 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2017
2,4-D MR 4 2008
Dinoseb MR 4 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2008
Dalapon MR 4 2008
Picloram MR 4 2008
Chromium MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Selenium MR 3 2002
Barium MR 3 2002
Mercury MR 3 2002
Arsenic MR 3 2002
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1999
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2002
Cadmium MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002

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 Peyton Pines.

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 CO0121610 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 Peyton Pines 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 5000
2023 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 1040
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2950
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 7000
2012 Chlorine MR 26 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 3100
2008 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2105
2008 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2041
2008 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2110
2008 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2031
2008 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 2040
2006 Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 5000
2002 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 1020
2002 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0121610 / 1074

How Peyton Pines Compares

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

Metric Peyton Pines Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 147 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 56 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 Peyton Pines water safe to drink? ▼
Peyton Pines (PWS ID: CO0121610) has 147 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 56 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Peyton Pines serve? ▼
Peyton Pines serves 56 people in Peyton, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does Peyton Pines have? ▼
Peyton Pines has 147 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Peyton Pines water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Peyton Pines under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Peyton Pines use? ▼
Peyton Pines 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.