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Community Water System · PWS CO0132010

Flagler Town Of

Flagler, Colorado 80815 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,160
People served
287
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 287 drinking-water violations at Flagler Town Of, 3% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

287
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Flagler Town Of

Flagler Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,160 residents in Flagler, Colorado (Kit Carson County) through 345 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 287 total violations for this system , of which 8 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 262 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 35 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%).

Flagler Town Of's 287 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
2,160
Total Violations
287
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
345
County
Kit Carson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
262
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 35 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2024
Nitrate MCL 8 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2019
Endrin MR 6 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2005
Toxaphene MR 3 2005
Dalapon 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 Flagler Town Of.

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 CO0132010 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 Flagler Town Of 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 7000
2022 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 7500
2019 Chlorine MR 35 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 0999
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 8000
2017 Nitrate MCL 8 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 3100
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2950
2013 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 3014
2013 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 1040
2005 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2005
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2010
2005 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2020
2005 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2031
2005 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / CO0132010 / 2032

How Flagler Town Of Compares

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

Metric Flagler Town Of Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 287 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 2,160 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 Flagler Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Flagler Town Of (PWS ID: CO0132010) has 287 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Flagler Town Of serve? ▼
Flagler Town Of serves 2,160 people in Flagler, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 345 service connections.
What type of violations does Flagler Town Of have? ▼
Flagler Town Of has 287 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 262 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Flagler Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Flagler Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Flagler Town Of use? ▼
Flagler Town Of 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.