Public water system record
Little Elk Creek
Serves an area of Pitkin County, CO · 150 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Little Elk Creek 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Little Elk Creek draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1994, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 78 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 | Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2016 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Little Elk Creek go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
5 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
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
Little Elk Creek draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Little Elk Creek 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 Little Elk Creek 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