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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0221300

Edison School District 54Jt

Yoder, Colorado 80864 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 318 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

318
People served
115
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 115 drinking-water violations at Edison School District 54Jt, 12% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

115
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
318
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Edison School District 54Jt

Edison School District 54Jt is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 318 residents in Yoder, Colorado (El Paso County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 115 total violations for this system , of which 14 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 91 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 31 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%).

Edison School District 54Jt's 115 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
318
Total Violations
115
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
91
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 31 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2007
Nitrate MR 10 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
Arsenic MR 4 2005
Barium MR 4 2005
Cadmium MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2005
Antimony, Total MR 4 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2005
Thallium, Total MR 4 2005
Selenium MR 4 2005
Mercury MR 4 2005
Nickel MR 4 2005
Chlorine MR 3 2013
Public Notice Other 2 2019
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2015

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 Edison School District 54Jt.

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 CO0221300 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 Edison School District 54Jt 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 5000
2019 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1040
2019 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 7500
2015 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 0400
2013 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 0999
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 31 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 3100
2005 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1005
2005 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1015
2005 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1020
2005 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1074
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1075
2005 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1085
2005 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221300 / 1045

How Edison School District 54Jt Compares

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

Metric Edison School District 54Jt Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 115 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 318 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 Edison School District 54Jt water safe to drink? ▼
Edison School District 54Jt (PWS ID: CO0221300) has 115 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 318 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Edison School District 54Jt serve? ▼
Edison School District 54Jt serves 318 people in Yoder, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Edison School District 54Jt have? ▼
Edison School District 54Jt has 115 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 91 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Edison School District 54Jt water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Edison School District 54Jt under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Edison School District 54Jt use? ▼
Edison School District 54Jt 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.