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Donala Wsd

At a glance

Donala Wsd (PWSID CO0121175) is an active community water system in El Paso County, Colorado. It reports serving 6,421 people through 2,674 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.

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

Population served

6,421

Service connections

2,674

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCO0121175

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served6,421

Service connections2,674

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCO state drinking water program

City served—

StateColorado

ZIP—

CountyEl Paso County

How does Donala Wsd compare with other water systems in El Paso County?

By EPA's size categories, Donala Wsd is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). El Paso County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 5,605 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 Donala Wsd is roughly in line with 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Donala Wsd?

EPA lists Donala Wsd 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 Donala Wsd have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and October 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2022-10-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2021-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2021-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dalaponcode 2031	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.

Donala Wsd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Donala Wsd?

Donala Wsd (PWSID CO0121175) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.

How many people does Donala Wsd serve?

Donala Wsd reports serving 6,421 people through 2,674 service connections in El Paso County, Colorado.

Where does Donala Wsd get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Donala Wsd have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Donala Wsd's 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.

Where can I find Donala Wsd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Donala Wsd 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
Colorado Springs Utilities	El Paso	464,111	Community	Surface water
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

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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, “Donala Wsd, PWSID CO0121175, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/donala-wsd-co0121175 (data as of October 1, 2026).