Public water system record
Town of Flagler
Serves Flagler, Kit Carson County, CO · 2,160 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Flagler in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Town of Flagler draws water from 7 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2017.
- Record on file since 1997, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Town of Flagler go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 80 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 65 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Town of Flagler draws water from 7 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Flagler 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