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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
Golden Eagle Ranch
El Paso County
53 3 0
Cdot Eisenhower Johnson Tunnel
Clear Creek County
50 4 0
Cragmont WC
Jefferson County
50 2 0
Pinon Wsd
Trinidad · Las Animas County
50 3 0
Cattle Creek Wua
Garfield County
47 3 0
Rancho del Rio
Eagle County
43 4 0
Hill Top General Store
Larimer County
42 5 0
Red Feather Super Market
Larimer County
41 2 0
Van Den Berg MD
La Plata County
41 5 0
Historic Pines Ranch
Custer County
39 5 1
Glen Echo Resort
Larimer County
38 5 1
Red Feather Mountain Library District
Larimer County
38 1 0
Inn of Glen Haven
Larimer County
37 5 0
Cotopaxi Store
Fremont County
36 1 0
Stucker Mesa Domestic WC
Delta County
36 5 1
Hidden Valley Ranch
Pagosa Springs · Archuleta County
34 2 0
Sunset Lake Summer Home Owners
Mesa County
32 3 0
Euzoa Bible Church
Routt County
31 3 0
Lake San Cristobal HOA
Hinsdale County
30 3 0
Iron Clad Modular Home Park
Moffat County
30 3 0
Mesa Mobile Park
La Plata County
30 5 1
Camp V
Montrose County
29 6 0
Quartz Creek Property Owners Association
Gunnison County
29 3 0
Echo Basin Ranch
Montezuma County
27 5 0
Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
Larimer County
27 5 0
Alpine Mountain Ranch MD
Routt County
25 3 0
Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC
Garfield County
25 2 0
Stallion Infrastructure Services
Garfield County
25 2 0
Telluride Pines HOA
San Miguel County
25 8 0
Well on Wheels Water Hauler
La Plata County
25 4 1
Mountain View Water
Larimer County
24 2 0
Cabins on Spring Creek Subdivision
Gunnison County
15 2 0
Fountain Valley Authority
El Paso County
13 2 0
Mustang Water Authority
Montrose County
0 7 1
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.