SHAWNEE WCA
PWSID: CO0147090 · Buffalo Creek, CO · Serves 50 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SHAWNEE WCA (PWSID CO0147090) in Buffalo Creek, CO is listed as a CWS water system covering about 50 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2011-2015. Those 3 health-based rows for SHAWNEE WCA cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SHAWNEE WCA has 3 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 Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate. Recorded violations span 2011–2015. 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)
- CO0147090
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Buffalo Creek, CO
- Population Served
- 50
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Nitrate | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Aug 30, 2015 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
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Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SHAWNEE WCA on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (50). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo.
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About This Data
SHAWNEE WCA (CO0147090) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WESTMINSTER CITY OF; ARVADA CITY OF; CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL MAPLE GROVE; GREEN MOUNTAIN WSD. Health-based rows (3 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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