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Community Water System · PWS CO0160750

Westwood Lakes WD

Woodland Park, Colorado 80866 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
251
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 251 drinking-water violations at Westwood Lakes WD, 2% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

251
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Westwood Lakes WD

Westwood Lakes WD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Woodland Park, Colorado (Teller County) through 148 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 251 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 238 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Xylenes, Total, recorded in 10 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%).

Westwood Lakes WD's 251 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
450
Total Violations
251
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
148
County
Teller
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
238
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2014
Toluene MR 6 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Nitrate MR 6 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2014
Styrene MR 6 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2014
Benzene MR 6 2014
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2018
Methoxychlor MR 3 2005
Toxaphene MR 3 2005
Endothall MR 3 2005
OXAMYL MR 3 2005
Simazine MR 3 2005

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 Westwood Lakes WD.

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 CO0160750 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 Westwood Lakes WD 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 7000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 5000
2018 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 5000
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 10 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2955
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2378
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2964
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2969
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2976
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2980
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2981
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2985
2014 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2991
2014 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 1040
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0160750 / 2380

How Westwood Lakes WD Compares

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

Metric Westwood Lakes WD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 251 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 450 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 Westwood Lakes WD water safe to drink? ▼
Westwood Lakes WD (PWS ID: CO0160750) has 251 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Westwood Lakes WD serve? ▼
Westwood Lakes WD serves 450 people in Woodland Park, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 148 service connections.
What type of violations does Westwood Lakes WD have? ▼
Westwood Lakes WD has 251 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 238 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Westwood Lakes WD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Westwood Lakes WD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Westwood Lakes WD use? ▼
Westwood Lakes WD 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.