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Community Water System · PWS CO0163706

Seaboard Foods LLC

Holyoke, Colorado 80734 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 132 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

132
People served
73
EPA violations
26
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 73 drinking-water violations at Seaboard Foods LLC, 36% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

73
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
132
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Seaboard Foods LLC

Seaboard Foods LLC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 132 residents in Holyoke, Colorado (Yuma County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 73 total violations for this system , of which 26 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Seaboard Foods LLC's 73 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
132
Total Violations
73
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
25
County
Yuma
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2003
Arsenic MR 20 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2003
Endothall MR 6 2020
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2016
Chlorine MR 4 2023
E. COLI MR 4 2023
Nitrate MR 3 2002

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 Seaboard Foods LLC.

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 CO0163706 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 Seaboard Foods LLC 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 Arsenic MR 20 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 1005
2023 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 0999
2023 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 3014
2020 Endothall MR 6 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 2033
2016 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 0400
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 3100
2002 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0163706 / 1040

How Seaboard Foods LLC Compares

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

Metric Seaboard Foods LLC Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 73 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 132 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 Seaboard Foods LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Seaboard Foods LLC (PWS ID: CO0163706) has 73 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 132 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Seaboard Foods LLC serve? ▼
Seaboard Foods LLC serves 132 people in Holyoke, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does Seaboard Foods LLC have? ▼
Seaboard Foods LLC has 73 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Seaboard Foods LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Seaboard Foods LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Seaboard Foods LLC use? ▼
Seaboard Foods LLC 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.