Public water system record
Town of Aguilar
Serves Aguilar, Las Animas County, CO · 447 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Aguilar in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Town of Aguilar draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Colorado, May 2023.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 444 unknown out of 444 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 2, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 26, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of Aguilar go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 26 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began November 1991, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Aguilar between 2018 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| May 10, 2018 | Colorado | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
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.
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.
Where the water comes from
Town of Aguilar draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Aguilar 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 Town of Aguilar 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