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Town of Fowler

Serves Fowler, Otero County, CO · 1,169 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Fowler in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.

  • CO0145210
  • FOWLER
  • CO
  • 1,169 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 81039
EPA system ID CO0145210

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Town of Fowler draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 20.32 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, March 2018.
  • Record on file since 1981, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 740 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.98 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.06 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.32 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 29, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
 Mar 21, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1981

EPA's records for Town of Fowler go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (21 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
1990s 2 2
2000s 11 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 6
2020s 3 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began April 2016, Resolved.

Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0836 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1994 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1984 Resolved
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 20, 1981 Archived

Enforcement actions

Colorado regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Fowler between 1995 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 13, 2018 Colorado Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 25, 2011 Colorado Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Selenium, Nitrate
Feb 24, 1995 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Nitrate

What the violations mean

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

3 incidents

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The 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 Fowler draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Town of Fowler 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.

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