Public water system record
Westcreek Lakes WD
Serves Westcreek, Douglas County, CO · 165 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 31 monitoring/reporting issues for Westcreek Lakes WD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Fluoride violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 31
Key facts
- Westcreek Lakes WD draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, May 2010.
- Record on file since 1995, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 7, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 21, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 9, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 6, 2025 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Westcreek Lakes WD go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (15 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8 | 31 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began April 2010, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.45 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.62 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.55 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.55 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Westcreek Lakes WD in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2010 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations (15 health-based): Fluoride |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
6 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.
Fluoride
2 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
Westcreek Lakes WD draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Westcreek Lakes WD 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 Westcreek Lakes WD 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