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Community Water System · PWS CO0137005

Genoa Town Of

Genoa, Colorado 80818 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 153 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

153
People served
517
EPA violations
51
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 517 drinking-water violations at Genoa Town Of, 10% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

517
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
153
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Genoa Town Of

Genoa Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 153 residents in Genoa, Colorado (Lincoln County) through 88 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 517 total violations for this system , of which 51 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 441 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 48 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Genoa Town Of's 517 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
153
Total Violations
517
Health-Based Violations
51
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
88
County
Lincoln
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
441
Treatment Tech Violations
39

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 48 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 31 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 27 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2013
E. COLI MR 16 2017
Chlorine MR 15 2025
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2018
Toluene MR 12 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2018
Benzene MR 12 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2018
Styrene MR 9 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018

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 Genoa Town Of.

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 CO0137005 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 Genoa Town Of 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 48 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 0200
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 27 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 0300
2025 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 8000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 5000
2025 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 1040
2025 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 1005
2025 Nitrate MCL 3 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 1040
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 5200
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 7500
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 0300
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 2989
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / CO0137005 / 2969

How Genoa Town Of Compares

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

Metric Genoa Town Of Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 517 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 51 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 153 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 Genoa Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Genoa Town Of (PWS ID: CO0137005) has 517 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 153 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Genoa Town Of serve? ▼
Genoa Town Of serves 153 people in Genoa, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 88 service connections.
What type of violations does Genoa Town Of have? ▼
Genoa Town Of has 517 total violations: 51 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 441 monitoring/reporting violations, and 39 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Genoa Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Genoa Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Genoa Town Of use? ▼
Genoa Town Of 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.