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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0260200

Dawn of Hope Ranch

Florissant, Colorado 80816 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 55 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

55
People served
63
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 63 drinking-water violations at Dawn of Hope Ranch, 21% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

63
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
55
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dawn of Hope Ranch

Dawn of Hope Ranch is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in Florissant, Colorado (Teller County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 63 total violations for this system , of which 13 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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%).

Dawn of Hope Ranch's 63 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
55
Total Violations
63
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6
County
Teller
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2007
Nitrate MCL 10 2023
Nitrate MR 6 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2019
Dalapon MR 6 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2019
Public Notice Other 1 2018

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 Dawn of Hope Ranch.

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 CO0260200 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 Dawn of Hope Ranch 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MCL 10 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 1040
2019 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 2946
2019 Dalapon MR 6 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 2031
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 5000
2018 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 7500
2014 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / CO0260200 / 3100

How Dawn of Hope Ranch Compares

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

Metric Dawn of Hope Ranch Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 63 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 55 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 Dawn of Hope Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Dawn of Hope Ranch (PWS ID: CO0260200) has 63 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 55 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dawn of Hope Ranch serve? ▼
Dawn of Hope Ranch serves 55 people in Florissant, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Dawn of Hope Ranch have? ▼
Dawn of Hope Ranch has 63 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dawn of Hope Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dawn of Hope Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dawn of Hope Ranch use? ▼
Dawn of Hope Ranch uses Groundwater 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.