Public water system record
A and B WA Inc
Serves an area of Prowers County, CO · 100 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 41 monitoring/reporting issues for A and B WA Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 10
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 41
Key facts
- A and B WA Inc draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 7.17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, May 2024.
- Record on file since 1992, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 39 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 Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 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 Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 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 Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/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 Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.9 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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.9 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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.72 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 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 7.17 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 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 |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 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 |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for A and B WA Inc go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 69 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 54 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020s | 10 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2014, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against A and B WA Inc between 2009 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
10 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.
Where the water comes from
A and B WA Inc draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
A and B WA Inc 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 A and B WA Inc 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.
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