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Community Water System · PWS CO0162155

Briggsdale WC

Briggsdale, Colorado 80611 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 303 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

303
People served
57
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 57 drinking-water violations at Briggsdale WC, 7% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

57
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
303
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Briggsdale WC

Briggsdale WC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 303 residents in Briggsdale, Colorado (Weld County) through 63 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 57 total violations for this system , of which 4 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 46 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 Fluoride, recorded in 7 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%).

Briggsdale WC's 57 violations sit below 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
303
Total Violations
57
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
63
County
Weld
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MR 7 2005
Nitrate MR 6 2003
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1991
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2000
Arsenic MR 3 1996
Barium MR 3 1996
Cadmium MR 3 1996
Mercury MR 3 1996
Nickel MR 3 1996
Selenium MR 3 1996
Antimony, Total MR 3 1996
Thallium, Total MR 3 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 3 1996
Chromium MR 3 1996

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 Briggsdale 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 CO0162155 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 Briggsdale 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 5200
2005 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1025
2003 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1040
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 3100
1996 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1005
1996 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1010
1996 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1015
1996 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1035
1996 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1036
1996 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1045
1996 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1074
1996 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1085
1996 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1075
1996 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 1020
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / CO0162155 / 3100

How Briggsdale WC Compares

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

Metric Briggsdale WC Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 57 108.9 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 303 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 Briggsdale WC water safe to drink? ▼
Briggsdale WC (PWS ID: CO0162155) has 57 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 303 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Briggsdale WC serve? ▼
Briggsdale WC serves 303 people in Briggsdale, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 63 service connections.
What type of violations does Briggsdale WC have? ▼
Briggsdale WC has 57 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Briggsdale WC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Briggsdale WC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Briggsdale WC use? ▼
Briggsdale 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.