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South Side Wa

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 77 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

77
contaminants tested
7
detected
44
people served
55
health-based violations
Colorado rankingsLead in ColoradoPFAS in Colorado
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Otero

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.

55
health-based violations
123
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-04-01
MCL Health-based Archived 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01
MCL Health-based Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0035 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Nitrate
440 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
5.78 pCi/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.8 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1892.5 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1900 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Barium
12.2 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
11 pCi/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
TTHM
5.27 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
70 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, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrate-NitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
COLLINS, JIM
Phone
719-468-9844
Email
southsidewaterassociation@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about South Side Wa

Is South Side Wa tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in South Side Wa'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 South Side Wa's water?

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

How many people does South Side Wa serve?

South Side Wa reports serving 44 people in Colorado, per its EPA record.

Has South Side Wa had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 123 violations on file for South Side Wa, of which 55 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.