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Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violations in Colorado

284 active public water systems in Colorado had a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation in the past three years, 50 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Without proper filtration/disinfection: Giardia lamblia (severe diarrhea, cramping), Cryptosporidium (life-threatening for immunocompromised individuals), viruses (hepatitis A, norovirus). Turbidity itself is not a health risk but can shield pathogens from disinfection.

Systems with a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Farish Memorial Ctr 2 Usaf
El Paso County
132 2 0
Gold Rush WC
Teller County
132 3 0
Shadow Mountain Mobile Home Park
El Paso County
132 8 2
Green Acres MHP
Eagle County
130 3 0
Gcc Rio Grande Red Rock Plant
Pueblo County
124 3 0
Apache MHP
La Plata County
120 3 0
Gcc Energy Water System
La Plata County
120 3 0
Hidden Valley HOA Water Company
Paonia · Delta County
120 5 0
Oasis RV Resort
La Plata County
120 3 1
Ute Pass WA INC
La Plata County
120 6 1
Neighbors of Dreamland MHP
Pueblo County
115 5 2
Redi Services West
Rio Blanco County
115 3 0
Pagosa Springs RV Park
Pagosa Springs · Archuleta County
114 1 0
Ski Town Village
Gunnison County
113 5 0
Billings MHP
Garfield County
110 3 0
Highland Mobile Home Park
Weld County
107 3 0
Vista Verde Guest Ranch
Routt County
104 2 0
Bear Trap Ranch
El Paso County
103 3 0
Alpine Brook WS
Boulder County
100 2 0
Camp Eden
Gilpin County
100 3 0
Native Water
Woodland Park · Teller County
100 3 0
Neighbors of 7th Street MHP
Montezuma County
96 6 1
Wide Acres MHP
Delta County
96 3 0
Sonlight Adventures INC
Archuleta County
95 5 1
River Dance RV Park
Eagle County
94 4 0
Shambhala Mountain Center
Larimer County
90 2 0
Freeman Creek
La Plata County
88 4 1
Lakeview Estates
Hinsdale County
85 2 0
Hidden Lake Community
Montrose · Montrose County
83 2 0
River-Dale Ranch
Park County
83 2 0
South Fork Heights Apartments
Rio Grande County
80 10 3
Trails End for Girls
Larimer County
80 3 1
Meadow Mtn Water Supply
Boulder County
76 2 0
Hermit Basin Lodge
Custer County
75 2 0
Rainbow Lake Resort
Buena Vista · Chaffee County
75 4 0
Sunrise Ranch
Larimer County
75 4 0
Table Mesa Village MHP
Boulder County
75 1 0
Eleven Mile Ranch Association
Park County
72 4 0
North Rainbow Falls WC
Douglas County
69 2 0
Tres Valles West
Huerfano County
68 1 0
Mill Creek Wia
Clear Creek County
67 4 0
Blue Leaf School LLC
Boulder County
65 5 1
Freemons Guest Ranch
Mineral County
65 3 1
Pinewood Mobile Home Park
Larimer County
65 3 0
Cottonwood MHP
Adams County
60 3 0
Mad Dog WC
Delta County
60 2 0
Tall Pines Village
La Plata County
60 8 0
Elk Creek Ranch
Rio Blanco County
57 3 1
Rio Blanco Ranch Company
Garfield County
55 3 1
Valley Maint Corp NO 2
Teller County
55 9 2
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Colorado records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.