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Community Water System · PWS CO0247760

Spruce Hill Development

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80905 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 277 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

277
People served
1,011
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,011 drinking-water violations at Spruce Hill Development - above the Colorado per-system average.

1,011
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
277
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spruce Hill Development

Spruce Hill Development is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 277 residents in Colorado Springs, Colorado (Park County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,011 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 1,011 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 Nitrate, recorded in 19 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%).

Spruce Hill Development's 1,011 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
277
Total Violations
1,011
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Park
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,011
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 19 2009
Antimony, Total MR 16 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 16 2008
Thallium, Total MR 16 2008
Cadmium MR 16 2008
Selenium MR 16 2008
Arsenic MR 16 2008
Chromium MR 16 2008
Barium MR 16 2008
Nickel MR 16 2008
Fluoride MR 16 2008
Mercury MR 16 2008
Benzene MR 15 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2009
Endrin MR 15 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 15 2007
Methoxychlor MR 15 2007
Toxaphene MR 15 2007
Diquat MR 15 2007
Endothall MR 15 2007
OXAMYL MR 15 2007
Simazine MR 15 2007
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 2007
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 15 2007
Aldicarb sulfone MR 15 2007
Carbofuran MR 15 2007
LASSO MR 15 2007
Heptachlor MR 15 2007
2,4-D MR 15 2007
2,4,5-TP MR 15 2007

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 Spruce Hill Development.

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 CO0247760 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 Spruce Hill Development 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 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 3014
2023 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 8000
2009 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 1040
2009 Benzene MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2990
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2992
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2380
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2955
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2969
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2980
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2981
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2983
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2984
2009 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2985
2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / CO0247760 / 2987

How Spruce Hill Development Compares

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

Metric Spruce Hill Development Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,011 108.9 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 277 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 Spruce Hill Development water safe to drink? ▼
Spruce Hill Development (PWS ID: CO0247760) has 1011 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 277 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Spruce Hill Development serve? ▼
Spruce Hill Development serves 277 people in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does Spruce Hill Development have? ▼
Spruce Hill Development has 1,011 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,011 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spruce Hill Development water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spruce Hill Development under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spruce Hill Development use? ▼
Spruce Hill Development 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.