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Paint Brush Hills

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 110 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

110
contaminants tested
22
detected
4,994
people served
0
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.

0
health-based violations
1,806
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring 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
Fluoride
4100 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 4000 µg/L
 28/28 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.6 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 25/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 16/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.5 pCi/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 16/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
20 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/114 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
11.7 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 10/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.6 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 6/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
60 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 5/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
35 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 4/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 4/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
5 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 3/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Lithium
35.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/4 UCMR-5 2024
Arsenic
3 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloromethane
0.2400 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
 1/41 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2015–2019
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KNEPPER, STEVE D
Phone
719-495-8188
Email
STEVE@PBHMD.COM

Frequently asked questions about Paint Brush Hills

Is Paint Brush Hills tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Paint Brush Hills'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 Paint Brush Hills's water?

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

How many people does Paint Brush Hills serve?

Paint Brush Hills reports serving 4,994 people in Colorado, per its EPA record.

Has Paint Brush Hills had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 1806 violations on file for Paint Brush Hills, of which 0 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.