Public water system · CO0158001
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At a glance
Town of Julesburg (PWSID CO0158001) is an active community water system in Sedgwick County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,225 people through 691 service connections. 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,225
Service connections
691
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Julesburg compare with other water systems in Sedgwick County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Julesburg is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sedgwick County has 4 active public water systems, and Town of Julesburg is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 173% above the county average of 449 people per system, and accounts for 68% of the 1,794 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 Town of Julesburg 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 Town of Julesburg?
EPA lists Town of Julesburg 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Sedgwick County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Julesburg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2021 and March 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Town of Julesburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Julesburg?
Town of Julesburg (PWSID CO0158001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Julesburg serve?
Town of Julesburg reports serving 1,225 people through 691 service connections in Sedgwick County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Julesburg 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 Town of Julesburg have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. 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 Town of Julesburg'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Julesburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Julesburg 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 Sedgwick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovid Town of | Sedgwick | 259 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sedgwick Town of | Sedgwick | 227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lucys Place | Sedgwick | 83 | Transient non-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, “Julesburg Town of, PWSID CO0158001, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/julesburg-town-of-co0158001 (data as of October 1, 2026).