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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0221205

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80914 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

700
People served
42
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, 48% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in Colorado Springs, Colorado (El Paso County) through 85 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 20 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 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 16 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%).

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station's 42 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
700
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
85
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2014
Chlorine MR 6 2014
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2025

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 Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.

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 CO0221205 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 Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0221205 / 0400
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0221205 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / CO0221205 / 5200
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / CO0221205 / 3100
2014 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / CO0221205 / 0999
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / CO0221205 / 3100

How Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station Compares

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

Metric Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 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 Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station water safe to drink? ▼
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (PWS ID: CO0221205) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station serve? ▼
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station serves 700 people in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 85 service connections.
What type of violations does Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station have? ▼
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station has 42 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station use? ▼
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.