Public water system record
Town of Alma
Serves Alma, Park County, CO · 460 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Alma in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Town of Alma draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 1 infiltration gallery (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Town of Alma go back to 1995. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
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 Alma draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 1 infiltration gallery (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Alma 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 Alma 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