Public water system record
Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist
Serves Gardner, Huerfano County, CO · 400 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 57 monitoring/reporting issues for Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
81089
EPA system ID
CO0128300
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 57
Key facts
- Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Colorado, February 2009.
- Record on file since 1991, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 59 unknown out of 60 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2025 | Active |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 9, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 127 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 115 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 56 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2011, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators and EPA took 8 formal enforcement actions against Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist between 2000 and 2009. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations: Chlorine, Combined Uranium, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Nitrate |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 80 violations: Dinoseb, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Aldicarb sulfone, Carbofuran, Atrazine |
| Aug 31, 2007 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 15, 2007 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 30, 2006 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorine, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 24, 2006 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 18, 2005 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Nitrate, Total Coliform |
| Jun 6, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist 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 Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist 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