Question 1

Is Granada WA water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Granada WA (PWS ID: CO0150400) has 327 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 378 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Granada WA serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Granada WA serves 378 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Lamar or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 150 service connections. The operator address is listed in Lamar, Colorado.

Question 3

What type of violations does Granada WA have?

Accepted Answer

Granada WA has 327 total violations: 56 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 262 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Granada WA water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Granada WA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Granada WA use?

Accepted Answer

Granada WA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Granada WA's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Granada WA has 327 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 8% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 92% of that cohort has fewer violations than Granada WA. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MCL	34	2021
Coliform (TCR)	MR	23	2012
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	18	2013
Fluoride	MR	12	2005
Arsenic	MR	12	2005
Chromium	MR	12	2005
Antimony, Total	MR	12	2005
Thallium, Total	MR	12	2005
Selenium	MR	12	2005
Cadmium	MR	12	2005
Mercury	MR	12	2005
Nickel	MR	12	2005
Barium	MR	12	2005
Beryllium, Total	MR	12	2005
Chlorine	MR	7	2017
E. COLI	MR	7	2017
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TT	4	2016
Methoxychlor	MR	3	2005
Dalapon	MR	3	2005
Endothall	MR	3	2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	3	2005
Simazine	MR	3	2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	3	2005
Picloram	MR	3	2005
Aldicarb sulfone	MR	3	2005
Aldicarb	MR	3	2005
Atrazine	MR	3	2005
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	3	2005
2,4-D	MR	3	2005
Pentachlorophenol	MR	3	2005

Granada WA

Granada WA standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Granada WA

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load