Public water system record
Town of Manzanola
Serves an area of Otero County, CO that includes Manzanola · 497 people served
Federal records show 46 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Manzanola in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
81058
EPA system ID
CO0145450
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 46
- Resolved
- 24
- Unresolved
- 2
- Archived by EPA
- 20
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Town of Manzanola draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 32.18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, May 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39.1 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.91 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.03 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.34 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.85 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.6425 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 25.53 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 25.42 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.03 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32.18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 46.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 46 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.53 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33.75 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.92 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31.75 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.77 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.52 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.82 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.07 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.23 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.05 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.03 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.98 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.67 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.53 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.07 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.57 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 4, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 4, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Manzanola go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 11 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020s | 35 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Manzanola and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2022 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 57 violations (54 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Combined Uranium, Public Notice |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 33 violations (33 health-based): Combined Uranium, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jul 8, 2003 | Colorado | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 26, 1999 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
22 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Combined Uranium
14 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
8 incidentsTest 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.
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Town of Manzanola draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Manzanola 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 Manzanola 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