Public water system record
Town of Monument
Serves Monument, El Paso County, CO · 5,740 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Monument in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Monument draws water from 10 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 7.53 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, November 2021.
- Record on file since 2008, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,675 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.04 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.53 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.58 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.67 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.22 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | 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
|
May 24, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Town of Monument go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.85 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Monument in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
9 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Town of Monument draws water from 10 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Monument. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Town of Monument.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Monument Meadow Village MHP Monument, CO
- Palmer Lake Mobile Home Ranch Palmer Lake, CO
Annual water quality report
Town of Monument 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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