Public water system · CO0121150
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At a glance
Colorado Springs Utilities (PWSID CO0121150) is an active community water system in El Paso County, Colorado. It reports serving 464,111 people through 151,608 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
464,111
Service connections
151,608
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Colorado Springs Utilities compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, Colorado Springs Utilities is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). El Paso County has 135 active public water systems, and Colorado Springs Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 83 times the county average of 5,605 people per system, and accounts for 61% of the 756,735 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 Colorado Springs Utilities is about 69 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 228 Colorado systems (10%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Colorado Springs Utilities?
EPA lists Colorado Springs Utilities 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. 41 of the 135 active systems in El Paso County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Colorado Springs Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and April 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Ethylbenzene, Xylenes, Total, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Colorado Springs Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colorado Springs Utilities?
Colorado Springs Utilities (PWSID CO0121150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Colorado Springs Utilities serve?
Colorado Springs Utilities reports serving 464,111 people through 151,608 service connections in El Paso County, Colorado.
Where does Colorado Springs Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Colorado Springs Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Colorado Springs Utilities' 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colorado Springs Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Colorado Springs Utilities 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 El Paso County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Us Department of the Army Fort Carson | El Paso | 48,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherokee Md | El Paso | 29,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Widefield Wsd | El Paso | 27,640 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fountain City of | El Paso | 25,130 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Security Water District | El Paso | 20,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodmoor Wsd | El Paso | 18,031 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Colorado Springs Utilities, PWSID CO0121150, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/colorado-springs-utilities-co0121150 (data as of October 1, 2026).