Public water system record
Last Dollar PUD
On record as serving San Miguel County, CO · Serves 96 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Last Dollar PUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Last Dollar PUD draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.01198 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 1995.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01198 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Last Dollar PUD go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began January 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Last Dollar PUD in 1995. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 1995.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Last Dollar PUD draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Last Dollar PUD 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 Last Dollar PUD 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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