Public water system · CO0218964
ActiveDouglas County Schools O and M East
At a glance
Douglas County Schools O and M East (PWSID CO0218964) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Colorado. It reports serving 126 people through 1 service connection. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
126
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Douglas County Schools O and M East compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Douglas County Schools O and M East is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,694 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 421,335 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Douglas County Schools O and M East is about 12% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Colorado has 956 active transient non-community water systems, 43% 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 Douglas County Schools O and M East?
EPA lists Douglas County Schools O and M East 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. 25 of the 74 active systems in Douglas County (34%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Douglas County Schools O and M East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and January 2011. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Styrene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | 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.
Douglas County Schools O and M East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Douglas County Schools O and M East?
Douglas County Schools O and M East (PWSID CO0218964) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Douglas County Schools O and M East serve?
Douglas County Schools O and M East reports serving 126 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Colorado.
Where does Douglas County Schools O and M East 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 Douglas County Schools O and M East have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Douglas County Schools O and M East'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Douglas County Schools O and M East's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Douglas County Schools O and M East is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Town of | Douglas | 110,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Highlands Ranch Wsd | Douglas | 103,444 | Community | Surface water |
| Parker Wsd | Douglas | 75,949 | Community | Surface water |
| Meridian Md | Douglas | 23,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stonegate Md | Douglas | 15,295 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Roxborough Wsd | Douglas | 13,765 | 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, “Douglas County Schools O and M East, PWSID CO0218964, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/douglas-county-schools-o-and-m-east-co0218964 (data as of October 1, 2026).