Public water system record
Pueblo West MD
Serves Pueblo West, Pueblo County, CO · 30,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Pueblo West MD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 28
Key facts
- Pueblo West MD draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1989, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,535 unknown out of 13,441 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Pueblo West MD go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Pueblo West MD draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Pueblo West MD 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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