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PAINT BRUSH HILLS

PWS ID: CO0221690 · FALCON, Colorado 80831

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
4,994
Total Violations
1,810
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,260
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,804
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 59 2021
Fluoride MR 56 2021
Arsenic MR 34 2021
Barium MR 34 2021
Chromium MR 34 2021
Mercury MR 34 2021
Nickel MR 34 2021
Antimony, Total MR 34 2021
Thallium, Total MR 34 2021
Selenium MR 34 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 34 2021
Cadmium MR 34 2021
Chlorine MR 29 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2005
Endrin MR 25 2021
Methoxychlor MR 25 2021
Toxaphene MR 25 2021
Dalapon MR 25 2021
Diquat MR 25 2021
OXAMYL MR 25 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 25 2021
Picloram MR 25 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 25 2021
Carbofuran MR 25 2021
LASSO MR 25 2021
Heptachlor MR 25 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 25 2021
2,4-D MR 25 2021
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 25 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 25 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMBA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/10/2024 31.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.