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Tap water quality report

Rock Creek Mesa

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
19
detected
225
people served
4
health-based violations
Water source
Surface 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.

4
health-based violations
69
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-01-12
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-01-12
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-01-12
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-01-12
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31

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
TTHM
124 µg/L 155%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
39/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.5 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
30/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
30.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
29/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
86.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
29/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
11.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
29/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
19/19 SYR4 2015–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
18/19 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
16/16 LCR 2025
Nitrate
270 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
7/19 SYR4 2015–2019
Bromoform
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
5/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1800 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
5/19 SYR4 2015–2019
Barium
53 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2016–2019
Combined Uranium
4.4 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
1/1 SYR4 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.0520 pCi/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4 2019
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0090 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/19 SYR4 2015–2019
Selenium
0.4400 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/4 SYR4 2016–2019
55 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
OLSON, KATHY
Phone
719-576-0746
Email
kathy@rcmwd.com

Frequently asked questions about Rock Creek Mesa

Is Rock Creek Mesa tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Rock Creek Mesa'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 Rock Creek Mesa's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Rock Creek Mesa serve?

Rock Creek Mesa reports serving 225 people in Colorado, per its EPA record.

Has Rock Creek Mesa had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 69 violations on file for Rock Creek Mesa, of which 4 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.