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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0251950

YMCA Camp Jackson

Pueblo, Colorado 81008 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
197
EPA violations
81
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 197 drinking-water violations at YMCA Camp Jackson, 41% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

197
Total EPA violations on record
41%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: YMCA Camp Jackson

YMCA Camp Jackson is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Pueblo, Colorado (Pueblo County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 197 total violations for this system , of which 81 (41%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 98 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 53 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

YMCA Camp Jackson's 197 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
120
Total Violations
197
Health-Based Violations
81
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Pueblo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
98
Treatment Tech Violations
81

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 53 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 35 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 28 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2015
Public Notice Other 8 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
Nitrate MR 3 1994

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 YMCA Camp Jackson.

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 CO0251950 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 YMCA Camp Jackson 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 53 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 0300
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 35 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 0300
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 0200
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 28 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 0200
2025 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 8000
2017 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 0800
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 3100
1994 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / CO0251950 / 1040

How YMCA Camp Jackson Compares

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

Metric YMCA Camp Jackson Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 197 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 81 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 120 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 YMCA Camp Jackson water safe to drink? ▼
YMCA Camp Jackson (PWS ID: CO0251950) has 197 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does YMCA Camp Jackson serve? ▼
YMCA Camp Jackson serves 120 people in Pueblo, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does YMCA Camp Jackson have? ▼
YMCA Camp Jackson has 197 total violations: 81 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 98 monitoring/reporting violations, and 81 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in YMCA Camp Jackson water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for YMCA Camp Jackson under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does YMCA Camp Jackson use? ▼
YMCA Camp Jackson uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.