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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0221700

Peyton Ctef School

Peyton, Colorado 80831 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 420 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

420
People served
393
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 393 drinking-water violations at Peyton Ctef School - above the Colorado per-system average.

393
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
420
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Peyton Ctef School

Peyton Ctef School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 420 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 393 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 383 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Fluoride, recorded in 9 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%).

Peyton Ctef School's 393 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
420
Total Violations
393
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
El Paso
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
383
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MR 9 2011
Cadmium MR 8 2009
Nickel MR 8 2009
Antimony, Total MR 8 2009
Mercury MR 8 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2009
Thallium, Total MR 8 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2011
Barium MR 8 2009
Selenium MR 8 2009
Chromium MR 8 2009
Arsenic MR 8 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2009
Benzene MR 7 2009
Toluene MR 7 2009
Styrene MR 7 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2009

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 Peyton Ctef School.

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 CO0221700 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 Peyton Ctef School 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
2011 Fluoride MR 9 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1025
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 2039
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 5000
2010 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 3100
2009 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1015
2009 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1036
2009 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1074
2009 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1035
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1075
2009 Thallium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1085
2009 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1010
2009 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1045
2009 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1020
2009 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / CO0221700 / 1005

How Peyton Ctef School Compares

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

Metric Peyton Ctef School Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 393 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 420 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 Peyton Ctef School water safe to drink? ▼
Peyton Ctef School (PWS ID: CO0221700) has 393 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 420 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Peyton Ctef School serve? ▼
Peyton Ctef School serves 420 people in Peyton, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Peyton Ctef School have? ▼
Peyton Ctef School has 393 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 383 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Peyton Ctef School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Peyton Ctef School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Peyton Ctef School use? ▼
Peyton Ctef School 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.