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Community Water System · PWS CO0123677

Rifle Correctional Center

Rifle, Colorado 81650 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 287 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

287
People served
238
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 238 drinking-water violations at Rifle Correctional Center - above the Colorado per-system average.

238
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
287
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rifle Correctional Center

Rifle Correctional Center is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 287 residents in Rifle, Colorado (Garfield County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 238 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 228 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 13 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%).

Rifle Correctional Center's 238 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
287
Total Violations
238
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
11
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
228
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2025
Diquat MR 6 2011
Nitrate MR 5 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2024
Chlorine MR 5 2008
Fluoride MR 4 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2006
TTHM MR 3 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2005
Benzene MR 3 2005
Toluene MR 3 2005
Barium MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2005
Mercury MR 3 2005
Nickel MR 3 2005
Thallium, Total MR 3 2005
Endrin MR 3 2005
Methoxychlor MR 3 2005
Toxaphene MR 3 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2005
OXAMYL MR 3 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 Rifle Correctional Center.

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 CO0123677 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 Correctional Center 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 7000
2011 Diquat MR 6 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2032
2008 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 0999
2007 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 1041
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2456
2006 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2950
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 3100
2005 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 1025
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2955
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2964
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2969
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2977
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123677 / 2980

How Rifle Correctional Center Compares

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

Metric Rifle Correctional Center Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 238 108.9 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 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 287 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 Correctional Center water safe to drink? ▼
Rifle Correctional Center (PWS ID: CO0123677) has 238 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 287 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rifle Correctional Center serve? ▼
Rifle Correctional Center serves 287 people in Rifle, Colorado. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does Rifle Correctional Center have? ▼
Rifle Correctional Center has 238 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 228 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rifle Correctional Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rifle Correctional Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rifle Correctional Center use? ▼
Rifle Correctional Center 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.