Public water system · CO0109006

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Cheyenne Wells Town of

At a glance

Town of Cheyenne Wells (PWSID CO0109006) is an active community water system in Cheyenne County, Colorado. It reports serving 840 people through 521 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

840

Service connections

521

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCO0109006

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served840

Service connections521

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCO state drinking water program

City served—

StateColorado

ZIP—

CountyCheyenne County

How does Town of Cheyenne Wells compare with other water systems in Cheyenne County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Cheyenne Wells is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cheyenne County has 3 active public water systems, and Town of Cheyenne Wells is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 422 people per system, and accounts for 66% of the 1,265 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Cheyenne Wells is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,437 Colorado systems (65%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Cheyenne Wells?

EPA lists Town of Cheyenne Wells as owned by a local government. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 3 active systems in Cheyenne County (67%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Cheyenne Wells have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and July 2021. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-07-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-08-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-05-06	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2020-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
2020-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
2020-02-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-02-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035	No	Resolved
2019-11-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-10-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Town of Cheyenne Wells: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Cheyenne Wells?

Town of Cheyenne Wells (PWSID CO0109006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Cheyenne Wells serve?

Town of Cheyenne Wells reports serving 840 people through 521 service connections in Cheyenne County, Colorado.

Where does Town of Cheyenne Wells get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Town of Cheyenne Wells have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Town of Cheyenne Wells' water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Cheyenne Wells' water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Cheyenne Wells must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Cheyenne County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Kit Carson Town of	Cheyenne	326	Community	Groundwater
Arapahoe Wc	Cheyenne	99	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cheyenne Wells Town of, PWSID CO0109006, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/cheyenne-wells-town-of-co0109006 (data as of October 1, 2026).