Public water system record
Tres Valles West
On record as serving Huerfano County, CO · Serves 68 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tres Valles West in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Tres Valles West draws water from 2 springs (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Colorado, July 2018.
- Record on file since 2007, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 11, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2007
EPA's records for Tres Valles West go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 29, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators issued 1 boil water order to Tres Valles West in 2018. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2018 | Colorado | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Tres Valles West draws water from 2 springs (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Tres Valles West 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 Tres Valles West 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