Public water system · MI0040116
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At a glance
Dutch Hills (PWSID MI0040116) is an active community water system in Clinton County, Colorado. It reports serving 620 people through 278 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
620
Service connections
278
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dutch Hills compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Dutch Hills is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clinton County has 2 active public water systems, and Dutch Hills is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 483 people per system, and accounts for 64% of the 965 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 Dutch Hills 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 Dutch Hills?
EPA lists Dutch Hills as privately owned. The MI 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 2 active systems in Clinton County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dutch Hills have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Combined Radium (-226 and -228). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Dutch Hills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dutch Hills?
Dutch Hills (PWSID MI0040116) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Dutch Hills serve?
Dutch Hills reports serving 620 people through 278 service connections in Clinton County, Colorado.
Where does Dutch Hills 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 Dutch Hills have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Dutch Hills' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dutch Hills' water quality report?
As a community water system, Dutch Hills 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Crossings | Clinton | 345 | 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, “Dutch Hills, PWSID MI0040116, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/dutch-hills-mi0040116 (data as of October 1, 2026).