Public water system record
Divide South
On record as serving Teller County, CO · Serves 74 people
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Divide South in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Divide South draws water from 2 springs (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, December 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 32 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 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 25, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 22, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 6, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 7, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 24, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 25, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 6, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 4, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Divide South go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 39 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Divide South in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (11 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
11 incidentsThe 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
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Divide South draws water from 2 springs (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Divide South 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 Divide South 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