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Community Water System · PWS CO0145570

Riverside WC

Rocky Ford, Colorado 81067 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
557
EPA violations
243
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 557 drinking-water violations at Riverside WC, 44% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

557
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Riverside WC

Riverside WC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Rocky Ford, Colorado (Otero County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 557 total violations for this system , of which 243 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 278 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 208 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Riverside WC's 557 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
90
Total Violations
557
Health-Based Violations
243
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Otero
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
239
Monitoring Violations
278
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 208 2025
Public Notice Other 24 2023
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 22 2020
Bromate MR 19 2023
Bromate MCL 19 2020
Chlorine MR 16 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2018
E. COLI MR 9 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2006
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2014
Styrene MR 3 2014
Arsenic MR 3 2014
Nickel MR 3 2014
Antimony, Total MR 3 2014
Thallium, Total MR 3 2014
Selenium MR 3 2014
Endrin MR 3 2014
Dalapon MR 3 2014
Diquat MR 3 2014

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 Riverside 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 CO0145570 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 Riverside 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 208 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 4010
2023 Public Notice Other 24 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 7500
2023 Bromate MR 19 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 1011
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 5000
2020 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 22 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 4010
2020 Bromate MCL 19 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 1011
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 8000
2019 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 0999
2019 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 3014
2019 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 0400
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 7000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 3100
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 2378
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0145570 / 2955

How Riverside WC Compares

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

Metric Riverside WC Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 557 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 243 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 90 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 Riverside WC water safe to drink? ▼
Riverside WC (PWS ID: CO0145570) has 557 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Riverside WC serve? ▼
Riverside WC serves 90 people in Rocky Ford, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Riverside WC have? ▼
Riverside WC has 557 total violations: 243 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 278 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Riverside WC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Riverside WC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Riverside WC use? ▼
Riverside 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.