Fort Lupton Water Quality
Colorado
According to EPA SDWIS, Fort Lupton, Colorado is served by 5 community water systems covering about 14,468 people. The same extract lists 50 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0300 in 2023. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Fort Lupton, Colorado is delivered through 5 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 14,468 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 50 violation records across the 5 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Nitrate. 11 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Colorado drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | 12,099 | 48 | Health |
| ARISTOCRAT RANCHETTE WATER PROJECT | 1,715 | 0 | Clean |
| WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC | 350 | 1 | Health |
| COPPER KEY VILLAGE MHP | 260 | 0 | Clean |
| FOX HILL WATER ASSOCIATION INC | 44 | 1 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2022-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2022-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2022-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2022-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2021-06-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2021-06-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2021-06-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-12-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-12-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-12-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-11-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-11-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-11-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-10-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-10-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-10-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-09-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-08-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-07-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-06-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-06-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-06-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-05-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-05-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-05-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-04-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-04-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-04-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-03-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-03-01 |
| FT LUPTON CITY OF | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2019-03-01 |
| FOX HILL WATER ASSOCIATION INC | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2016-02-29 |
| WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOC | Nitrate | 2015-06-01 |
What are Fort Lupton's health-based records for?
Fort Lupton's health-based violation records carry 4 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 39 | 1 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 9 | 1 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Nitrate | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Fort Lupton
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Golden Aluminum | 213.7K lbs |
| Fort Lupton Gas Processing Plant | 43.8K lbs |
| Platte Valley Gas Processing Plant | 39.3K lbs |
| Halliburton Fort Lupton Field Camp | 27.8K lbs |
| Lancaster Gas Processing Plant | 17.1K lbs |
| Dcp Midstream LP - Spindle Gas Plant | 12.1K lbs |
| Rocky Mountain Midstream - Fort Lupton Gas Plant | 3.7K lbs |
| Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Fort Lupton | 12 lbs |
| Basalite Building Products Llc. | 0 lbs |
| Burnco Colorado LLC - Fort Lupton | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Fort Lupton, Colorado? ▼
How many water violations does Fort Lupton have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Fort Lupton water? ▼
How many water systems serve Fort Lupton? ▼
Where does Fort Lupton get its drinking water? ▼
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How does Fort Lupton compare in Colorado?
Of the 313 Colorado places with at least one community water system on file, Fort Lupton ranks #49 by number of systems (5).
Either side of it: Estes Park (5), Evergreen (5), Golden (5), Granby (5)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 5 community water systems whose service area lists Fort Lupton, ranked against the 313 Colorado places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.