Public water system record

West Paonia Domestic Water Company

Serves Paonia, Delta County, CO · 57 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for West Paonia Domestic Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • CO0115838
  • PAONIA
  • CO
  • 57 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 81428
EPA system ID CO0115838

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
21

Key facts

  • West Paonia Domestic Water Company buys its water from Town of Paonia.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Colorado, March 2019.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16 unknown out of 24 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
210 Jun 1, 2019 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, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 27, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 12, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 11, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
Apr 11, 2019 Active
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Colorado regulators issued 1 boil water order to West Paonia Domestic Water Company in 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 6, 2019 Colorado Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The 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

West Paonia Domestic Water Company buys its water from Town of Paonia. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

West Paonia Domestic Water Company 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 West Paonia Domestic Water Company 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.