Public water system record
Town of Two Buttes
Serves Two Buttes, Baca County, CO · 64 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 27 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Two Buttes in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 27
Key facts
- Town of Two Buttes draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, July 2005.
- Record on file since 1985, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 22 unknown out of 42 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.28 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 17, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 3, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 25, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Town of Two Buttes go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.35 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 14, 1985 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Two Buttes between 1994 and 2005, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2005 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 22, 1997 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 19, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
5 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Town of Two Buttes draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Two Buttes must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Town of Two Buttes for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Colorado.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells