SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID: CO0145690 · La Junta, CO · Serves 622 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID CO0145690) in La Junta, CO is listed as a CWS water system covering about 622 people. The same extract lists 269 health-based violation records spanning 1994-2025. Those 269 health-based rows for SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY cover contaminants such as Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY has 269 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Recorded violations span 1994–2025. 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)
- CO0145690
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- La Junta, CO
- Population Served
- 622
- Health Violations
- Yes (269)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 144 | 144 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 125 | 125 |
Violation History (269)
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Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY on cumulative violation count (269) and EPA-reported population served (622). Violation-count peers include VIXEN WATER SYSTEM, GRANDFIELD, CITY OF MASON. Population peers include Dishchii Bikoh Community School - BIA Charter, HOPKINTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, TOWN OF FRIENDSVILLE.
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About This Data
SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY (CO0145690) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LA JUNTA CITY OF; ROCKY FORD CITY OF; BENTS FORT WC; SWINK TOWN OF. Health-based rows (269 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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