HIGHLAND LAKES WD
PWSID: CO0160200 · Divide, CO · Serves 875 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), HIGHLAND LAKES WD (PWSID CO0160200) in Divide, CO is listed as a CWS water system covering about 875 people. The same extract lists 8 health-based violation records spanning 2013-2023. Those 8 health-based rows for HIGHLAND LAKES WD cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule, Nitrate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
HIGHLAND LAKES WD has 8 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, Nitrate. Recorded violations span 2013–2023. 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)
- CO0160200
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Divide, CO
- Population Served
- 875
- Health Violations
- Yes (8)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 4 | 4 |
| Nitrate | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (8)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
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Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest HIGHLAND LAKES WD on cumulative violation count (8) and EPA-reported population served (875). Violation-count peers include Mashantucket Pequot Water System, San Ildefonso Pueblo, GRIC DPW Wild Horse Pass. Population peers include MOCKINGBIRD HILL WATER ASSOC, POYEN WATERWORKS, VERDE LAKES WATER - DINKY CREEK.
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About This Data
HIGHLAND LAKES WD (CO0160200) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CRIPPLE CREEK CITY OF; MOUNTAIN MUTUAL WA; DIVIDE MPC MD NO 1; DIVIDE WATER PROVIDERS INC. Health-based rows (8 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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