Public water system · CO0121724
ActiveFalcon Area Water and Wastewater
At a glance
Falcon Area Water and Wastewater (PWSID CO0121724) is an active community water system in El Paso County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,926 people through 942 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,926
Service connections
942
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Falcon Area Water and Wastewater compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, Falcon Area Water and Wastewater is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). El Paso County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 5,605 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Falcon Area Water and Wastewater 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 Falcon Area Water and Wastewater?
EPA lists Falcon Area Water and Wastewater as privately owned. 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. 87 of the 135 active systems in El Paso County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Falcon Area Water and Wastewater have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2020 and October 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Combined Uranium. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
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.
Falcon Area Water and Wastewater: frequently asked questions
Who runs Falcon Area Water and Wastewater?
Falcon Area Water and Wastewater (PWSID CO0121724) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Falcon Area Water and Wastewater serve?
Falcon Area Water and Wastewater reports serving 1,926 people through 942 service connections in El Paso County, Colorado.
Where does Falcon Area Water and Wastewater 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 Falcon Area Water and Wastewater have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Falcon Area Water and Wastewater'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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Falcon Area Water and Wastewater's water quality report?
As a community water system, Falcon Area Water and Wastewater 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, “Falcon Area Water and Wastewater, PWSID CO0121724, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/falcon-area-water-and-wastewater-co0121724 (data as of October 1, 2026).