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Community Water System · PWS CO0135721

Spring Canyon WSD

Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,320 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,320
People served
157
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 157 drinking-water violations at Spring Canyon WSD, 2% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

157
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,320
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spring Canyon WSD

Spring Canyon WSD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,320 residents in Fort Collins, Colorado (Larimer County) through 565 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 157 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 136 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 21 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%).

Spring Canyon WSD's 157 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
2,320
Total Violations
157
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
565
County
Larimer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 21 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2019
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2015
Public Notice Other 10 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2004
TTHM MR 4 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2018
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2013
Styrene MR 3 2013
Chlorine MR 3 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017
Toluene MR 3 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2013

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 Spring Canyon WSD.

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 CO0135721 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 Spring Canyon WSD 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
2020 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 7500
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 5000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 7000
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2456
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 21 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 0200
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 0999
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 8000
2015 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 0300
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2378
2013 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2955
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2969
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2976
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2981
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0135721 / 2983

How Spring Canyon WSD Compares

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

Metric Spring Canyon WSD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 157 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 2,320 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 Spring Canyon WSD water safe to drink? ▼
Spring Canyon WSD (PWS ID: CO0135721) has 157 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,320 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Spring Canyon WSD serve? ▼
Spring Canyon WSD serves 2,320 people in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 565 service connections.
What type of violations does Spring Canyon WSD have? ▼
Spring Canyon WSD has 157 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spring Canyon WSD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spring Canyon WSD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spring Canyon WSD use? ▼
Spring Canyon WSD 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.