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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0221301

Meridian Point Church

Peyton, Colorado 80831 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
1,128
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,128 drinking-water violations at Meridian Point Church, 3% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

1,128
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Meridian Point Church

Meridian Point Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Peyton, Colorado (El Paso County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,128 total violations for this system , of which 32 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,096 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 32 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%).

Meridian Point Church's 1,128 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
100
Total Violations
1,128
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
1,096
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 32 2007
Nitrate MR 27 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 18 2006
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2006
Chlordane MR 18 2006
BHC-GAMMA MR 18 2006
Methoxychlor MR 18 2006
Toxaphene MR 18 2006
Dalapon MR 18 2006
Endothall MR 18 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2006
Dinoseb MR 18 2006
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 2006
Aldicarb sulfone MR 18 2006
Carbofuran MR 18 2006
Aldicarb MR 18 2006
LASSO MR 18 2006
Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 2006
2,4-D MR 18 2006
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2006
Diquat MR 18 2006
OXAMYL MR 18 2006
Simazine MR 18 2006
Picloram MR 18 2006
Heptachlor MR 18 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2006

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 Meridian Point Church.

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 CO0221301 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 Meridian Point Church 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 27 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1040
2008 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1025
2007 Nitrate MCL 32 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1040
2007 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1010
2007 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1005
2007 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1015
2007 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1020
2007 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1035
2007 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1074
2007 Thallium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1085
2007 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1036
2007 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1075
2007 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221301 / 1045

How Meridian Point Church Compares

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

Metric Meridian Point Church Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,128 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 100 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 Meridian Point Church water safe to drink? ▼
Meridian Point Church (PWS ID: CO0221301) has 1128 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Meridian Point Church serve? ▼
Meridian Point Church serves 100 people in Peyton, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Meridian Point Church have? ▼
Meridian Point Church has 1,128 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,096 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Meridian Point Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Meridian Point Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Meridian Point Church use? ▼
Meridian Point Church uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.