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Community Water System · PWS CO0234390

Happy Scenes WS Inc

Bayfield, Colorado 81122 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 209 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

209
People served
98
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Happy Scenes WS Inc, 6% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
209
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Happy Scenes WS Inc

Happy Scenes WS Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 209 residents in Bayfield, Colorado (La Plata County) through 57 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 total violations for this system , of which 6 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 90 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 10 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%).

Happy Scenes WS Inc's 98 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
209
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
57
County
La Plata
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
90
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 10 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2010
Mercury MR 4 2009
Nickel MR 4 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2009
Thallium, Total MR 4 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2009
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2009
Fluoride MR 4 2009
Combined Uranium MR 4 2009
Arsenic MR 4 2009
Chromium MR 4 2009
Cadmium MR 4 2009
Barium MR 4 2009
Antimony, Total MR 4 2009
Selenium MR 4 2009
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 1996
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016
Chlorine MR 3 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1995

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 Happy Scenes WS Inc.

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 CO0234390 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 Happy Scenes WS Inc 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 8000
2016 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 0999
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 5000
2009 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1040
2009 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1035
2009 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1036
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1075
2009 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1085
2009 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 4000
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 4010
2009 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1025
2009 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 4006
2009 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1005
2009 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1020
2009 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0234390 / 1015

How Happy Scenes WS Inc Compares

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

Metric Happy Scenes WS Inc Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 209 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 Happy Scenes WS Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Happy Scenes WS Inc (PWS ID: CO0234390) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 209 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Happy Scenes WS Inc serve? ▼
Happy Scenes WS Inc serves 209 people in Bayfield, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 57 service connections.
What type of violations does Happy Scenes WS Inc have? ▼
Happy Scenes WS Inc has 98 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 90 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Happy Scenes WS Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Happy Scenes WS Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Happy Scenes WS Inc use? ▼
Happy Scenes WS Inc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.