SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY

SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID CO0145690) 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 622 people in La Junta, CO, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Colorado drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 264 total violations, with 264 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Lead & Copper Rule, Copper. Recorded violations span 1994–2025.

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.