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Community Water System · PWS CO0157500

Norwood Water Commission

Norwood, Colorado 81423 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,700
People served
387
EPA violations
184
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 387 drinking-water violations at Norwood Water Commission, 48% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

387
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Norwood Water Commission

Norwood Water Commission is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,700 residents in Norwood, Colorado (San Miguel County) through 795 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 387 total violations for this system , of which 184 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 198 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 TTHM, recorded in 103 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%).

Norwood Water Commission's 387 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
1,700
Total Violations
387
Health-Based Violations
184
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
795
County
San Miguel
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
125
Monitoring Violations
198
Treatment Tech Violations
59

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 103 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 38 2002
CARBON, TOTAL TT 21 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 15 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2000
E. COLI MR 9 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
Toluene MR 5 2011
Styrene MR 5 2011
Chloramine MR 5 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2011

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 Norwood Water Commission.

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 CO0157500 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 Norwood Water Commission 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 0200
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 8000
2025 Chloramine MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 1006
2023 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 0999
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 5000
2018 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 3014
2014 TTHM MCL 103 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2950
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2964
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2982
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / CO0157500 / 2985

How Norwood Water Commission Compares

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

Metric Norwood Water Commission Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 387 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 184 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 1,700 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 Norwood Water Commission water safe to drink? ▼
Norwood Water Commission (PWS ID: CO0157500) has 387 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,700 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Norwood Water Commission serve? ▼
Norwood Water Commission serves 1,700 people in Norwood, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 795 service connections.
What type of violations does Norwood Water Commission have? ▼
Norwood Water Commission has 387 total violations: 184 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 198 monitoring/reporting violations, and 59 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Norwood Water Commission water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Norwood Water Commission under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Norwood Water Commission use? ▼
Norwood Water Commission 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.