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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0253750

Sargent Elem and New High School Re33

Windsor, Colorado 80550 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 426 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

426
People served
158
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 158 drinking-water violations at Sargent Elem and New High School Re33, 5% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

158
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
426
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sargent Elem and New High School Re33

Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 426 residents in Windsor, Colorado (Rio Grande County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 158 total violations for this system , of which 8 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 148 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 Nitrate, recorded in 31 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%).

Sargent Elem and New High School Re33's 158 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
426
Total Violations
158
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6
County
Rio Grande
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
148
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 31 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2023
Chlorine MR 10 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2023
TTHM MR 8 2023
Nitrate MCL 8 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Cadmium MR 3 2002
Chromium MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2002
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
Selenium MR 3 2002
Toxaphene MR 3 2002
Mercury MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Arsenic MR 3 2002
Barium MR 3 2002

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 Sargent Elem and New High School Re33.

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 CO0253750 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 Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 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 Nitrate MR 31 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1040
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 5000
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 2950
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 2039
2022 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 0999
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MCL 8 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1040
2002 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1020
2002 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1036
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1075
2002 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / CO0253750 / 1045

How Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 Compares

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

Metric Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 158 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 426 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 Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 water safe to drink? ▼
Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 (PWS ID: CO0253750) has 158 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 426 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 serve? ▼
Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 serves 426 people in Windsor, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 have? ▼
Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 has 158 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 148 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 use? ▼
Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 uses Groundwater 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.