CUCHARAS SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: CO0128100 · La Veta, CO · Serves 343 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CUCHARAS SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT (PWSID CO0128100) in La Veta, CO is listed as a CWS water system covering about 343 people. The same extract lists 11 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2024. Those 11 health-based rows for CUCHARAS SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CUCHARAS SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT has 11 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2015–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Colorado drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Colorado state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CO0128100
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- La Veta, CO
- Population Served
- 343
- Health Violations
- Yes (11)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 10 | 10 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (11)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | May 29, 2015 |
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Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CUCHARAS SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (11) and EPA-reported population served (343). Violation-count peers include MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS, Arizona Village, WHITE SWAN.
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About This Data
CUCHARAS SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT (CO0128100) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WALSENBURG CITY OF; LA VETA TOWN OF; RYE TOWN OF; GARDNER WATER AND SANITATION DIST. Health-based rows (11 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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