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Community Water System · PWS CO0136249

El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc

Trinidad, Colorado 81082 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 655 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

655
People served
128
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 128 drinking-water violations at El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc - above the Colorado per-system average.

128
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
655
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc

El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 655 residents in Trinidad, Colorado (Las Animas County) through 193 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 128 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 116 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 36 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%).

El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc's 128 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
655
Total Violations
128
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
193
County
Las Animas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
116
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 36 2020
TTHM MR 33 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2007
Chlorine MR 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2022

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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc.

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 CO0136249 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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 8000
2022 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 0999
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 8000
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 0200
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 7000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 36 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 33 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 2950
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / CO0136249 / 3100

How El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc Compares

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

Metric El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 128 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 655 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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc water safe to drink? ▼
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc (PWS ID: CO0136249) has 128 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 655 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc serve? ▼
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc serves 655 people in Trinidad, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 193 service connections.
What type of violations does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc have? ▼
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc has 128 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc use? ▼
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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.