Public water system record
Clifton WD
Serves Clifton and Fruitvale, Mesa County, CO · 34,500 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Clifton WD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Clifton WD draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1988, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 12,533 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Clifton WD go back to 1988. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
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
Clifton WD draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also has emergency connections to City of Grand Junction and Ute WCD. 6 other community water systems buy water from Clifton WD. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Clifton WD.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
- Ute WCD Grand Junction, CO
Community systems that buy water from it
- Candlewood Park Clifton, CO
- Garfield Estates MHP Boise, ID
- Midlands Village Montrose, CO
- Park Place MHP Grand Junction, CO
- Picture Ranch MHP Cedaredge, CO
- Vineyards MHC Cedaredge, CO
Annual water quality report
Clifton WD 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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