CHERAW TOWN OF

PWSID: CO0145090 · Cheraw, CO · Serves 254 people

Health Violations

CHERAW TOWN OF has 91 health-based violations out of 91 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
254
Total Violations
91
Health Violations
91
Source Type
Groundwater

CHERAW TOWN OF (PWSID CO0145090) 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 254 people in Cheraw, CO, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Colorado drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 91 total violations, with 91 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Lead & Copper Rule, Copper, Chlorine. Recorded violations span 2009–2024.

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)
CO0145090
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Cheraw, CO
Population Served
254
Health Violations
Yes (91)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Lead & Copper Rule 69 69
Copper 20 20
Chlorine 2 2

Violation History (91)

Contaminant Health Date
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2024
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2024
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2024
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2023
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Chlorine Yes Jun 1, 2022
Chlorine Yes Jun 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2022
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2022
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2022
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2022
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2021
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2020
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2018
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2018
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2017
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2017
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2017
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2017
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2016
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2016
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2016
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2016
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2014
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2012
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2011
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Apr 1, 2010
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 2010
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Oct 1, 2009
Lead & Copper Rule Yes Jul 1, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CHERAW TOWN OF water safe to drink?
CHERAW TOWN OF has 91 health-based violations out of 91 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does CHERAW TOWN OF serve?
CHERAW TOWN OF serves 254 people in Cheraw, CO. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does CHERAW TOWN OF have?
CHERAW TOWN OF has 91 total violations on record spanning 2009–2024. 91 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in CHERAW TOWN OF water?
Violations have been recorded for 3 contaminants. The most frequent: Lead & Copper Rule, Copper, Chlorine.

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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