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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0221418

Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf

Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840-2400 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 132 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

132
People served
82
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 82 drinking-water violations at Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf, 29% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

82
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
132
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf

Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 132 residents in Usaf Academy, Colorado (El Paso County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 82 total violations for this system , of which 24 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 24 violations (TT, 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%).

Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf's 82 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
82
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
4
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
24

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 24 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2015
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2017
Nitrate MR 4 2006
E. COLI MR 3 2018
Public Notice Other 2 2018

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 Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf.

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 CO0221418 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 Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 24 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 0200
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 0200
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 0300
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 8000
2018 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 3014
2018 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 7500
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 3100
2006 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / CO0221418 / 1040

How Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf Compares

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

Metric Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 82 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf water safe to drink? ▼
Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf (PWS ID: CO0221418) has 82 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 132 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf serve? ▼
Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf serves 132 people in Usaf Academy, Colorado. It is a Federal-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf have? ▼
Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf has 82 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 24 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf use? ▼
Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf uses Surface Water 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.