Public water system record
Ute Pass WA Inc
On record as serving La Plata County, CO · Serves 120 people
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 75 monitoring/reporting issues for Ute Pass WA Inc 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
- 11
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 75
Key facts
- Ute Pass WA Inc draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Colorado, April 2018.
- Record on file since 2005, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 28, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 25, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2018 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 29, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Ute Pass WA Inc go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 70 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 29 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 41 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 11 | 33 |
| 2020s | 0 | 42 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Ute Pass WA Inc between 2006 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations (9 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 10, 2007 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 30, 2006 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Chlorine, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 24, 2006 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
9 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Ute Pass WA Inc draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Ute Pass WA Inc 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 Ute Pass WA Inc 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.
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