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Community Water System · PWS CO0122500

Florence City Of

Operator location Florence, Colorado - larger served population (> 3,309) at 7,500 people served; 214 SDWIS violations on record from surface water sources.

7,500
People served (this PWS) Larger third of systems
214
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
4
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Tested, none detected
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Florence City Of standing, high SDWIS violation third

7,500 people served (SDWIS) - larger served population (> 3,309). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 2% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #5,876 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Florence City Of sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (214), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (7,500; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 2% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#5,876 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#122 of 551
Population · CO
214
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

F
Water Safety Score
28/100
Florence City Of

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations D
4
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
210
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination N/A
Tested, none detected
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,983
County
Fremont
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
206
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Dalapon MR 12 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2023
TTHM MR 5 2013
Chlorine MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2009
Benzene MR 3 2009
Toluene MR 3 2009
Styrene MR 3 2009
Barium MR 3 2009
Cadmium MR 3 2009
Chromium MR 3 2009
Mercury MR 3 2009
Nickel MR 3 2009
Antimony, Total MR 3 2009
Thallium, Total MR 3 2009
Nitrate MR 3 2009
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2015

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Florence City Of has 214 recorded EPA violations, 86% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 14% carry more. 2% of this system's own violations are health-based (4 of 214), and it ranks #5,876 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

214 Higher than most more violations than 86% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Florence City Of plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 0200400600 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%Florence City Of-214, 2%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 62 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 9/8/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/8/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/8/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/8/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/2/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/2/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/2/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/2/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/2/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/2/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/2/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/2/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/2/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/2/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/2/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/2/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/2/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/2/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/2/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/2/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/2/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/2/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 3/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 3/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/4/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 3/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/4/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/4/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 3/4/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 3/4/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 3/4/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected

Population served record for Florence City Of

EPA SDWIS lists 7,500 people served and 1,983 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control

Nationwide peers

214 violations · 7,500 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Florence City Of

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

  • See how every tracked system in Colorado compares on the same EPA violation measures. Colorado systems
  • Check whether PFAS was detected at this system under UCMR5 testing. PFAS guide
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