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Community Water System · PWS CO0135538

Newell Warnock WA

Loveland, Colorado 80537 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
207
EPA violations
143
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 207 drinking-water violations at Newell Warnock WA, 69% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

207
Total EPA violations on record
69%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Newell Warnock WA

Newell Warnock WA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Loveland, Colorado (Larimer County) through 59 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 207 total violations for this system , of which 143 (69%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 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 67 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Newell Warnock WA's 207 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
160
Total Violations
207
Health-Based Violations
143
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
59
County
Larimer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
129
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 67 2012
TTHM MCL 62 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
Arsenic MR 3 2001
Barium MR 3 2001
Chromium MR 3 2001
Nickel MR 3 2001
Selenium MR 3 2001
Antimony, Total MR 3 2001
Thallium, Total MR 3 2001
Cadmium MR 3 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2001
TTHM MR 3 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2006
Fluoride MR 3 2001
Mercury MR 3 2001
Benzene MR 1 1991
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 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 Newell Warnock 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 CO0135538 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 Newell Warnock 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 7000
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 0200
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 67 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 2456
2012 TTHM MCL 62 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 2950
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 3100
2006 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 2950
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 2456
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 0200
2001 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1005
2001 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1010
2001 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1020
2001 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1036
2001 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1045
2001 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1074
2001 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135538 / 1085

How Newell Warnock WA Compares

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

Metric Newell Warnock WA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 207 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 143 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 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 Newell Warnock WA water safe to drink? ▼
Newell Warnock WA (PWS ID: CO0135538) has 207 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Newell Warnock WA serve? ▼
Newell Warnock WA serves 160 people in Loveland, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 59 service connections.
What type of violations does Newell Warnock WA have? ▼
Newell Warnock WA has 207 total violations: 143 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Newell Warnock WA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Newell Warnock WA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Newell Warnock WA use? ▼
Newell Warnock 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.