CORTEZ CITY OF
PWSID: CO0142200 · Cortez, CO · Serves 8,770 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CORTEZ CITY OF (PWSID CO0142200) in Cortez, CO is listed as a CWS water system covering about 8,770 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2020-2020. Those 2 health-based rows for CORTEZ CITY OF cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CORTEZ CITY OF has 2 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2020–2020. 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)
- CO0142200
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Cortez, CO
- Population Served
- 8,770
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CORTEZ CITY OF on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (8,770). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include MAGNOLIA PLANTATION WATER SYSTEM INC, WWKS DISTRICT 2 OF ST HELENA, JACKSON COUNTY PWSD 15.
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About This Data
CORTEZ CITY OF (CO0142200) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TOWAOC WATER SYSTEM; MANCOS TOWN OF; MANCOS RURAL WATER COMPANY; MONTEZUMA CNTY WD NO 1. Health-based rows (2 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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