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Community Water System · PWS CO0143621

Project 7 WA

Montrose, Colorado 81402 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 0 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

0
People served
110
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 110 drinking-water violations at Project 7 WA - above the Colorado per-system average.

110
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
0
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Project 7 WA

Project 7 WA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 0 residents in Montrose, Colorado (Montrose County) through 23,810 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 110 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 104 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 Cryptosporidium, recorded in 6 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%).

Project 7 WA's 110 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
0
Total Violations
110
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
23,810
County
Montrose
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Cryptosporidium MR 6 2018
Turbidity MR 6 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2008
Benzene MR 4 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2008
TTHM MR 3 2013
E. COLI MR 3 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2025
Toluene MR 3 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
Styrene MR 3 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2013
CARBON, TOTAL MR 1 2002

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 Project 7 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 CO0143621 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 Project 7 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 3 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 7000
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 0200
2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 0300
2018 Cryptosporidium MR 6 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 3015
2018 Turbidity MR 6 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 0100
2016 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 3014
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2456
2008 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2981
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2984
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2977
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2982
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2980
2008 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2990
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0143621 / 2969

How Project 7 WA Compares

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

Metric Project 7 WA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 110 108.9 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 0 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 Project 7 WA water safe to drink? ▼
Project 7 WA (PWS ID: CO0143621) has 110 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 0 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Project 7 WA serve? ▼
Project 7 WA serves 0 people in Montrose, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 23,810 service connections.
What type of violations does Project 7 WA have? ▼
Project 7 WA has 110 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Project 7 WA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Project 7 WA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Project 7 WA use? ▼
Project 7 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.