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Community Water System · PWS CO0140500

Creede City Of

Creede, Colorado 81130 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,965 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,965
People served
76
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 76 drinking-water violations at Creede City Of - below the Colorado per-system average.

76
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,965
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Creede City Of

Creede City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,965 residents in Creede, Colorado (Mineral County) through 330 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 76 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 38 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 Public Notice, recorded in 26 violations (Other). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Creede City Of's 76 violations sit below 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
1,965
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
330
County
Mineral
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 26 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2021
E. COLI MR 3 2018
TTHM MR 3 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2025
Nitrate MR 3 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 5/13/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/13/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/13/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/13/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/13/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/13/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/13/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/13/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/4/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/4/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 11/4/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/4/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/4/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/4/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/4/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Creede City 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 CO0140500 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 Creede City 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 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 2456
2022 Public Notice Other 26 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 7500
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 5000
2018 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 3014
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 7000
2005 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 1040
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / CO0140500 / 3100

How Creede City Of Compares

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

Metric Creede City Of Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 76 108.9 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 1,965 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 Creede City Of water safe to drink?
Creede City Of (PWS ID: CO0140500) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,965 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Creede City Of serve?
Creede City Of serves 1,965 people in Creede, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 330 service connections.
What type of violations does Creede City Of have?
Creede City Of has 76 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Creede City Of water?
No. Creede City Of was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Creede City Of use?
Creede City Of uses Groundwater 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.