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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0230036

Aspen Park MD

Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,800
People served
124
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 124 drinking-water violations at Aspen Park MD - above the Colorado per-system average.

124
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aspen Park MD

Aspen Park MD is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,800 residents in Wheat Ridge, Colorado (Jefferson County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 124 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 122 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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%).

Aspen Park MD's 124 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
1,800
Total Violations
124
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
122
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2006
Antimony, Total MR 4 2006
Nitrate MR 4 2006
Arsenic MR 4 2006
Barium MR 4 2006
Selenium MR 4 2006
Cadmium MR 4 2006
Thallium, Total MR 4 2006
Chromium MR 4 2006
Fluoride MR 4 2006
Mercury MR 4 2006
Nickel MR 4 2006
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2006
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2006
Toxaphene MR 2 2006
Endothall MR 2 2006
Simazine MR 2 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2006
Dinoseb MR 2 2006
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2006
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2006
Carbofuran MR 2 2006
Aldicarb MR 2 2006
Heptachlor MR 2 2006
2,4-D MR 2 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2006
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2006
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2006
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Picloram MR 2 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 Aspen Park MD.

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 CO0230036 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 Aspen Park MD 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 7500
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 3100
2006 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1074
2006 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1040
2006 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1005
2006 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1010
2006 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1045
2006 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1015
2006 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1085
2006 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1020
2006 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1025
2006 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1035
2006 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1036
2006 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 1075
2006 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / CO0230036 / 2010

How Aspen Park MD Compares

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

Metric Aspen Park MD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 124 108.9 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 1,800 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 Aspen Park MD water safe to drink? ▼
Aspen Park MD (PWS ID: CO0230036) has 124 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aspen Park MD serve? ▼
Aspen Park MD serves 1,800 people in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Aspen Park MD have? ▼
Aspen Park MD has 124 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 122 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aspen Park MD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aspen Park MD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aspen Park MD use? ▼
Aspen Park MD 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.