Public water system record
Town of Silver Plume
Serves Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, CO · 180 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Silver Plume in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Town of Silver Plume draws water from 1 well and 2 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 1995.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 17 unknown out of 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2026 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 3, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Silver Plume go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 14 |
| 2000s | 2 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 2003, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Silver Plume in 1995. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 1995.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Silver Plume draws water from 1 well and 2 surface water intakes.
Annual water quality report
Town of Silver Plume 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 Silver Plume 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