Public water system record
Agate WA
Serves an area of Elbert County, CO · 152 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 59 monitoring/reporting issues for Agate WA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 59
Key facts
- Agate WA draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Colorado, September 2023.
- Record on file since 1991, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 15, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2019 | 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
|
Nov 30, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 27, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 19, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 21, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 21, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Agate WA go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 83 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 63 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 41 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2011, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Agate WA and issued 1 boil water order between 2002 and 2023, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Nov 30, 2006 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Colorado | Boil water order | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Agate WA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Agate WA 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 Agate WA 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