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Community Water System · PWS CO0123675

Rifle Creek Estates HOA

Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
114
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Rifle Creek Estates HOA - above the Colorado per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rifle Creek Estates HOA

Rifle Creek Estates HOA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Garfield County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 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 108 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Rifle Creek Estates HOA's 114 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
90
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
108
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2011
Chlorine MR 6 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
Toxaphene MR 3 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2007
Nitrate 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 Rifle Creek Estates HOA.

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 CO0123675 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 Rifle Creek Estates HOA 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
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 7000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 3100
2008 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 0999
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 5000
2004 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 1040
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2380
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2955
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2968
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2969
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2976
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2977
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2981
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2982
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123675 / 2984

How Rifle Creek Estates HOA Compares

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

Metric Rifle Creek Estates HOA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 108.9 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 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 90 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 Rifle Creek Estates HOA water safe to drink? ▼
Rifle Creek Estates HOA (PWS ID: CO0123675) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rifle Creek Estates HOA serve? ▼
Rifle Creek Estates HOA serves 90 people in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does Rifle Creek Estates HOA have? ▼
Rifle Creek Estates HOA has 114 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 108 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rifle Creek Estates HOA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rifle Creek Estates HOA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rifle Creek Estates HOA use? ▼
Rifle Creek Estates HOA 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.