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Monument Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
20
detected
5,740
people served
53
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.

53
health-based violations
185
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30

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
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
7.4 pCi/L 148%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
 40/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
3300 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 34/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00040 mg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Barium
352 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1650 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/12 UCMR-5 2024
Selenium
27 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 10/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 7/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.5 pCi/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 7/7 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
7.7 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 6/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.48 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 3/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
2.8 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 2/9 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Xylenes, Total
2.8 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/23 SYR4 2012–2019
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THARNISH, TOM
Phone
719-499-1126
Email
TTHARNISH@TOMGOV.ORG

Frequently asked questions about Monument Town of

Is Monument Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Monument Town of'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 Monument Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Nitrate, Lead, Barium, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Monument Town of serve?

Monument Town of reports serving 5,740 people in Colorado, per its EPA record.

Has Monument Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 185 violations on file for Monument Town of, of which 53 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.