Public water system · CO0136249
ActiveEl Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc
At a glance
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc (PWSID CO0136249) is an active community water system in Las Animas County, Colorado. It reports serving 655 people through 193 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
655
Service connections
193
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc compare with other water systems in Las Animas County?
By EPA's size categories, El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Las Animas County has 18 active public water systems, and El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 827 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 14,877 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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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. 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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc?
EPA lists El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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. 12 of the 18 active systems in Las Animas County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and February 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc?
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc (PWSID CO0136249) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc serve?
El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc reports serving 655 people through 193 service connections in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Where does El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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 February 2026. 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 El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc'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 February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc 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 Las Animas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad City of | Las Animas | 11,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Aguilar Town of | Las Animas | 447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monument Lake Resort | Las Animas | 380 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Santa Fe Trail Ranch Md | Las Animas | 360 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sunflower Valley Pipeline Assn | Las Animas | 312 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greetville Carbondale Water | Las Animas | 210 | 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, “El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc, PWSID CO0136249, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/el-moro-hoehne-pipeline-assoc-co0136249 (data as of October 1, 2026).