PARADOX PIPELINE CO
PWSID: CO0143600 · Paradox, CO · Serves 200 people
PARADOX PIPELINE CO has 42 health-based violations out of 42 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
PARADOX PIPELINE CO (PWSID CO0143600) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 200 people in Paradox, CO, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Colorado drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 42 total violations, with 42 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Arsenic, Chlorine, Turbidity. Recorded violations span 2015–2023.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- CO0143600
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Paradox, CO
- Population Served
- 200
- Health Violations
- Yes (42)
What contaminants are in this water system?
Violation History (42)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | May 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | May 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | May 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Aug 2, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Sep 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jun 1, 2019 |
| Chlorine | Yes | May 1, 2018 |
| Chlorine | Yes | May 1, 2015 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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