Public water system record
City of La Junta
Serves La Junta, Otero County, CO · 8,320 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of La Junta in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of La Junta draws water from 13 wells.
- Record on file since 1984, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,234 unknown out of 3,421 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for City of La Junta go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 32 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1998, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 20, 1984 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of La Junta draws water from 13 wells. 3 other community water systems buy water from City of La Junta.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bents Fort WC La Junta, CO
- Homestead Improvement Association Inc La Junta, CO
- Town of Swink Swink, CO
Annual water quality report
City of La Junta 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells