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Garden Valley

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
23
detected
900
people served
17
health-based violations
Colorado rankingsLead in ColoradoPFAS in Colorado
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
El Paso

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.

17
health-based violations
568
violations on file
7
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-14

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
6100 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 26/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2022
Barium
148 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
2560 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
4 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
56.1 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
4 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 7/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.6 pCi/L 72%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
3 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
6100 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 7/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.7 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
38.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
15.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 5/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.8 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 5/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
11.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
5.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Chloroform
5.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
3.5 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Toluene
0.5000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
57 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JANITELL, RALPH
Phone
303-906-7797
Email
1gardenvalleywsd@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about Garden Valley

Is Garden Valley tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Garden Valley'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 Garden Valley's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Barium, Fluoride, Selenium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Garden Valley serve?

Garden Valley reports serving 900 people in Colorado, per its EPA record.

Has Garden Valley had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 568 violations on file for Garden Valley, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 7 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.