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Community Water System · PWS CO0160295

Divide Mpc MD No 1

Divide, Colorado 80814 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 679 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

679
People served
569
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 569 drinking-water violations at Divide Mpc MD No 1 - above the Colorado per-system average.

569
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
679
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Divide Mpc MD No 1

Divide Mpc MD No 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 679 residents in Divide, Colorado (Teller County) through 67 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 569 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 567 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 23 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%).

Divide Mpc MD No 1's 569 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
679
Total Violations
569
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
67
County
Teller
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
567
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2023
Nitrate MR 12 2019
Arsenic MR 10 2017
Barium MR 10 2017
Nickel MR 10 2017
Mercury MR 10 2017
Thallium, Total MR 10 2017
Cadmium MR 10 2017
Chromium MR 10 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2017
Selenium MR 10 2017
Fluoride MR 10 2017
Antimony, Total MR 10 2017
Endrin MR 8 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2017
Dalapon MR 8 2017
Diquat MR 8 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2017
Picloram MR 8 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2017
Aldicarb sulfone MR 8 2017
Carbofuran MR 8 2017
Aldicarb MR 8 2017
Atrazine MR 8 2017
Heptachlor MR 8 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2017
Chlordane MR 8 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2017

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 Divide Mpc MD No 1.

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 CO0160295 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 Divide Mpc MD No 1 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 5000
2019 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1040
2017 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1005
2017 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1010
2017 Nickel MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1036
2017 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1035
2017 Thallium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1085
2017 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1015
2017 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1020
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1075
2017 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1045
2017 Fluoride MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1025
2017 Antimony, Total MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 1074
2017 Endrin MR 8 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 2005
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 8 SDWIS / CO0160295 / 2010

How Divide Mpc MD No 1 Compares

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

Metric Divide Mpc MD No 1 Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 569 108.9 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 679 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 Divide Mpc MD No 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Divide Mpc MD No 1 (PWS ID: CO0160295) has 569 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 679 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Divide Mpc MD No 1 serve? ▼
Divide Mpc MD No 1 serves 679 people in Divide, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 67 service connections.
What type of violations does Divide Mpc MD No 1 have? ▼
Divide Mpc MD No 1 has 569 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 567 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Divide Mpc MD No 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Divide Mpc MD No 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Divide Mpc MD No 1 use? ▼
Divide Mpc MD No 1 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.