Public water system record
Van Den Berg MD
On record as serving La Plata County, CO · Serves 41 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Van Den Berg MD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Van Den Berg MD buys its water from Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Reg By Epa.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, June 2006.
- Record on file since 1981, with 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 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
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Van Den Berg MD go back to 1981. Before October 20, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 93 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 75 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2002, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 10, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 23, 1981 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Van Den Berg MD between 1995 and 2006. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2006 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 22, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
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
Where the water comes from
Van Den Berg MD buys its water from Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Reg By Epa. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Reg By Epa Ignacio, CO
Annual water quality report
Van Den Berg MD 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 Van Den Berg MD 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