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Community Water System · PWS CO0251452

Koury Transport

Pueblo West, Colorado 81007 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 215 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

215
People served
66
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at Koury Transport, 6% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
215
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Koury Transport

Koury Transport is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 215 residents in Pueblo West, Colorado (Pueblo County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 4 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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%).

Koury Transport's 66 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
215
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Pueblo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2015
Chlorine MR 21 2016
Public Notice Other 10 2023
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2016
TTHM MR 3 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2013

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 Koury Transport.

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 CO0251452 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 Koury Transport 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
2023 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / CO0251452 / 7500
2016 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / CO0251452 / 0999
2016 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0251452 / 0400
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / CO0251452 / 3100
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0251452 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0251452 / 2456

How Koury Transport Compares

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

Metric Koury Transport Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 215 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 Koury Transport water safe to drink? ▼
Koury Transport (PWS ID: CO0251452) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 215 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Koury Transport serve? ▼
Koury Transport serves 215 people in Pueblo West, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Koury Transport have? ▼
Koury Transport has 66 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Koury Transport water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Koury Transport under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Koury Transport use? ▼
Koury Transport uses Surface Water 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.