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Community Water System · PWS CO0145060

Bents Fort WC

La Junta, Colorado 81050 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

900
People served
224
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 224 drinking-water violations at Bents Fort WC - above the Colorado per-system average.

224
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bents Fort WC

Bents Fort WC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 900 residents in La Junta, Colorado (Otero County) through 360 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 224 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 215 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 2,4-D, recorded in 13 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%).

Bents Fort WC's 224 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
900
Total Violations
224
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
360
County
Otero
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
215
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
2,4-D MR 13 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 2007
Dinoseb MR 13 2007
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2007
Dalapon MR 13 2007
Fluoride MR 9 2005
Chromium MR 9 2005
Nickel MR 9 2005
Antimony, Total MR 9 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2005
Arsenic MR 9 2005
Cadmium MR 9 2005
Thallium, Total MR 9 2005
Nitrate MR 9 2007
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 2008
Mercury MR 9 2005
Barium MR 9 2005
Selenium MR 9 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2000
TTHM MR 6 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2023
Public Notice Other 6 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2025
Chlorine MR 3 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 1 1984

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 Bents Fort WC.

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 CO0145060 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 Bents Fort WC 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 5000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 7000
2023 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2456
2020 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 7500
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 4010
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 0600
2007 2,4-D MR 13 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2105
2007 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2039
2007 Dinoseb MR 13 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2041
2007 Pentachlorophenol MR 13 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2326
2007 Dalapon MR 13 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 2031
2007 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / CO0145060 / 1040

How Bents Fort WC Compares

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

Metric Bents Fort WC Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 224 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 900 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 Bents Fort WC water safe to drink? ▼
Bents Fort WC (PWS ID: CO0145060) has 224 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bents Fort WC serve? ▼
Bents Fort WC serves 900 people in La Junta, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 360 service connections.
What type of violations does Bents Fort WC have? ▼
Bents Fort WC has 224 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 215 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bents Fort WC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bents Fort WC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bents Fort WC use? ▼
Bents Fort WC 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. 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.