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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0233300

Climax Climax Mine

Climax, Colorado 80429 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 780 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

780
People served
125
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 125 drinking-water violations at Climax Climax Mine, 29% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

125
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
780
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Climax Climax Mine

Climax Climax Mine is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 780 residents in Climax, Colorado (Lake County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 125 total violations for this system , of which 36 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 32 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%).

Climax Climax Mine's 125 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
780
Total Violations
125
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
31

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2007
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 16 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 15 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2007
Diquat MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2025
Chlorine MR 4 2025
Nitrate MR 3 1993
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2018
Public Notice Other 2 2023

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 Climax Climax Mine.

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 CO0233300 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 Climax Climax Mine 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 MR 32 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 0200
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 8000
2025 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 0999
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 0300
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 7500
2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 2306
2014 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 16 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 0300
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 15 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 0200
2013 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 2032
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 3100
1993 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0233300 / 1040

How Climax Climax Mine Compares

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

Metric Climax Climax Mine Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 125 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 780 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 Climax Climax Mine water safe to drink? ▼
Climax Climax Mine (PWS ID: CO0233300) has 125 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 780 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Climax Climax Mine serve? ▼
Climax Climax Mine serves 780 people in Climax, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Climax Climax Mine have? ▼
Climax Climax Mine has 125 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 31 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Climax Climax Mine water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Climax Climax Mine under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Climax Climax Mine use? ▼
Climax Climax Mine uses Surface Water 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.