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Community Water System · PWS CO0123170

Colorado Mtn College Svc

Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 715 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

715
People served
31
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 31 drinking-water violations at Colorado Mtn College Svc, 6% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

31
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
715
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Colorado Mtn College Svc

Colorado Mtn College Svc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 715 residents in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Garfield County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 31 total violations for this system , of which 2 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Colorado Mtn College Svc's 31 violations sit below 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
715
Total Violations
31
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2009
Nitrate MR 5 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2007
Fluoride MR 4 2010
Public Notice Other 4 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Colorado Mtn College Svc.

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 CO0123170 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 Colorado Mtn College Svc 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 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 5200
2010 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 1025
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 3100
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 7000
1993 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / CO0123170 / 1040

How Colorado Mtn College Svc Compares

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

Metric Colorado Mtn College Svc Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 31 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 715 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 Colorado Mtn College Svc water safe to drink? ▼
Colorado Mtn College Svc (PWS ID: CO0123170) has 31 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 715 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Colorado Mtn College Svc serve? ▼
Colorado Mtn College Svc serves 715 people in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does Colorado Mtn College Svc have? ▼
Colorado Mtn College Svc has 31 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Colorado Mtn College Svc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Colorado Mtn College Svc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Colorado Mtn College Svc use? ▼
Colorado Mtn College Svc 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.