Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-11-24 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-11-24 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-11-24 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.00050 mg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Xylenes, Total | 15.2 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.465 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 2456 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2460 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| TTHM | 43.585 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.3 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.55 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Arsenic | 1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Barium | 62 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Bromoform | 40 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1 pCi/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Selenium | 1 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
60 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Third Creek Wua
Is Third Creek Wua tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Third Creek Wua's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Third Creek Wua's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Xylenes, Total, Ethylbenzene, Fluoride, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Third Creek Wua serve?
Third Creek Wua reports serving 90 people in Colorado, per its EPA record.
Has Third Creek Wua had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 75 violations on file for Third Creek Wua, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.