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Community Water System · PWS CO0125718

Soda Springs WA

Grand Lake, Colorado 80447 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 280 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

280
People served
101
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 101 drinking-water violations at Soda Springs WA, 2% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

101
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
280
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Soda Springs WA

Soda Springs WA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 280 residents in Grand Lake, Colorado (Grand County) through 54 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 101 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 89 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Fluoride, recorded in 4 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%).

Soda Springs WA's 101 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
280
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
54
County
Grand
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MR 4 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1998
Nitrate MR 3 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1996
Atrazine MR 3 1996
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 1996
Carbofuran MR 3 1996
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1996
Dinoseb MR 3 1996
Endothall MR 3 1996
Endrin MR 3 1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 1996
Heptachlor MR 3 1996
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 1996
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1996
Methoxychlor MR 3 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1996
Simazine MR 3 1996
LASSO MR 3 1996
OXAMYL MR 3 1996
Chlordane MR 3 1996
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1996
2,4-D MR 3 1996
Picloram MR 3 1996
Toxaphene MR 3 1996
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2003
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991

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 Soda Springs WA.

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 CO0125718 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 Soda Springs WA 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
2023 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 1025
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 7000
2000 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 5000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 3100
1996 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2110
1996 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2050
1996 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2306
1996 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2046
1996 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2931
1996 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2041
1996 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2033
1996 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2005
1996 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2946
1996 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2065
1996 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / CO0125718 / 2067

How Soda Springs WA Compares

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

Metric Soda Springs WA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 101 108.9 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 280 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 Soda Springs WA water safe to drink? ▼
Soda Springs WA (PWS ID: CO0125718) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 280 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Soda Springs WA serve? ▼
Soda Springs WA serves 280 people in Grand Lake, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 54 service connections.
What type of violations does Soda Springs WA have? ▼
Soda Springs WA has 101 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Soda Springs WA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Soda Springs WA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Soda Springs WA use? ▼
Soda Springs WA 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.