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Community Water System · PWS CO0123166

Cattle Creek Wua

Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 47 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

47
People served
181
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 181 drinking-water violations at Cattle Creek Wua, 2% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

181
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
47
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cattle Creek Wua

Cattle Creek Wua is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 47 residents in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Garfield County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 181 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 171 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 15 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%).

Cattle Creek Wua's 181 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
47
Total Violations
181
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
171
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2025
E. COLI MR 15 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Endrin MR 4 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
Methoxychlor MR 4 2005
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
Diquat MR 4 2005
Endothall MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
OXAMYL MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
2,4-D MR 4 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2005
Chlordane MR 4 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2019
Simazine MR 4 2005
Aldicarb MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Carbofuran MR 4 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2005

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 Cattle Creek Wua.

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 CO0123166 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 Cattle Creek Wua 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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 0200
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 0300
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 7000
2022 E. COLI MR 15 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 3014
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 0200
2006 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 0999
2005 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2005
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2010
2005 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2015
2005 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2020
2005 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2032
2005 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2033
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2035
2005 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2036
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123166 / 2039

How Cattle Creek Wua Compares

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

Metric Cattle Creek Wua Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 181 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 47 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 Cattle Creek Wua water safe to drink? ▼
Cattle Creek Wua (PWS ID: CO0123166) has 181 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 47 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cattle Creek Wua serve? ▼
Cattle Creek Wua serves 47 people in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Cattle Creek Wua have? ▼
Cattle Creek Wua has 181 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cattle Creek Wua water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cattle Creek Wua under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cattle Creek Wua use? ▼
Cattle Creek Wua 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.