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Community Water System · PWS CO0134300

Florida River Estates HOA Inc

Bayfield, Colorado 81122 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 239 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

239
People served
77
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 77 drinking-water violations at Florida River Estates HOA Inc, 36% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

77
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
239
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Florida River Estates HOA Inc

Florida River Estates HOA Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 239 residents in Bayfield, Colorado (La Plata County) through 90 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 77 total violations for this system , of which 28 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 20 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Florida River Estates HOA Inc's 77 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
239
Total Violations
77
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
90
County
La Plata
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
28

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 20 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2015
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2018
Chlorine MR 9 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2007
E. COLI MR 3 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2003

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 Florida River Estates HOA Inc.

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 CO0134300 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 Florida River Estates HOA Inc 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 8000
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 20 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 0300
2018 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 0200
2018 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 8000
2018 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 3014
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 3100
2007 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 0300
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 0200
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / CO0134300 / 5000

How Florida River Estates HOA Inc Compares

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

Metric Florida River Estates HOA Inc Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 77 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 239 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 Florida River Estates HOA Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Florida River Estates HOA Inc (PWS ID: CO0134300) has 77 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 239 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Florida River Estates HOA Inc serve? ▼
Florida River Estates HOA Inc serves 239 people in Bayfield, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 90 service connections.
What type of violations does Florida River Estates HOA Inc have? ▼
Florida River Estates HOA Inc has 77 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 28 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Florida River Estates HOA Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Florida River Estates HOA Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Florida River Estates HOA Inc use? ▼
Florida River Estates HOA Inc uses Surface Water 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.