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Community Water System · PWS CO0135143

Big Elk Meadows WA

Ft Morgan, Colorado 80701 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 405 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

405
People served
302
EPA violations
122
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 302 drinking-water violations at Big Elk Meadows WA, 40% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

302
Total EPA violations on record
40%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
405
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Big Elk Meadows WA

Big Elk Meadows WA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 405 residents in Ft Morgan, Colorado (Larimer County) through 157 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 302 total violations for this system , of which 122 (40%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 147 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 44 violations (MCL, 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%).

Big Elk Meadows WA's 302 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
405
Total Violations
302
Health-Based Violations
122
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
157
County
Larimer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
91
Monitoring Violations
147
Treatment Tech Violations
31

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 44 2011
TTHM MCL 35 2011
Public Notice Other 22 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 16 2018
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 1999
Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2019
E. COLI MR 9 2018
Nitrate MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2005
Styrene MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
Benzene MR 4 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 Big Elk Meadows 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 CO0135143 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 Big Elk Meadows 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
2025 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 5000
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 0300
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 0200
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 7000
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 16 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 0700
2018 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 3014
2017 Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 5000
2017 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 0400
2015 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 2456
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 44 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 2456
2011 TTHM MCL 35 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 2950
2005 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 1040
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0135143 / 2378

How Big Elk Meadows WA Compares

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

Metric Big Elk Meadows WA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 302 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 122 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 405 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 Big Elk Meadows WA water safe to drink? ▼
Big Elk Meadows WA (PWS ID: CO0135143) has 302 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 405 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Big Elk Meadows WA serve? ▼
Big Elk Meadows WA serves 405 people in Ft Morgan, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 157 service connections.
What type of violations does Big Elk Meadows WA have? ▼
Big Elk Meadows WA has 302 total violations: 122 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 147 monitoring/reporting violations, and 31 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Big Elk Meadows WA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Big Elk Meadows WA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Big Elk Meadows WA use? ▼
Big Elk Meadows WA 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.