Public water system record
Town of Sawpit
Serves Placerville and Sawpit, San Miguel County, CO · 59 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Sawpit in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Sawpit draws water from 2 springs.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Colorado, February 1992.
- Record on file since 1987, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Town of Sawpit go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (10 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 55 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11 | 50 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 1999, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Sawpit and issued 1 boil water order between 1990 and 1992. The most recent was a boil water order in February 1992.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1992 | Colorado | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 23, 1991 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 14 violations: Total Coliform, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Benzene, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Mar 1, 1990 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Gross Beta Particle Activity, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
Where the water comes from
Town of Sawpit draws water from 2 springs.
Annual water quality report
Town of Sawpit 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 Sawpit 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