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Town of Kit Carson

Serves Kit Carson, Cheyenne County, CO · 326 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Kit Carson in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • CO0109011
  • HOLLY
  • CO
  • 326 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 81047
EPA system ID CO0109011

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
14

Key facts

  • Town of Kit Carson draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, January 2009.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 142 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 7, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 7, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 20, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Town of Kit Carson go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (16 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
1990s 0 2
2000s 10 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 28
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 0 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 43 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 43 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 54 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1985 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1985 Archived

Enforcement actions

Colorado regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Kit Carson in 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2009.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 16, 2009 Colorado Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (12 health-based): Combined Uranium

Where the water comes from

Town of Kit Carson draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Town of Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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.

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