Public water system record

Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co

On record as serving Delta County, CO · Serves 295 people

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • CO0115610
  • PAONIA
  • CO
  • 295 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 81428
EPA system ID CO0115610

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co draws water from 5 wells and 3 springs.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 201 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 16, 2016 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

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
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 50 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 9
2000s 0 34
2010 to October 19, 2016 1 7
October 20, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

3 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The 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 this violation.

Where the water comes from

Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co draws water from 5 wells and 3 springs.

Annual water quality report

Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co 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 Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Co for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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