Public water system · CO0120015
ActiveKiowa Water and Wastewater Authority
At a glance
Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority (PWSID CO0120015) is an active community water system in Elbert County, Colorado. It reports serving 910 people through 324 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
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
910
Service connections
324
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority compare with other water systems in Elbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Elbert County has 28 active public water systems, and Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% above the county average of 562 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 15,735 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 Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority 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 Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority?
EPA lists Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority 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. 6 of the 28 active systems in Elbert County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority?
Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority (PWSID CO0120015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority serve?
Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority reports serving 910 people through 324 service connections in Elbert County, Colorado.
Where does Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority 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 Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority 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 October 2024. 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 Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority'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 October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority 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 Elbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Town of | Elbert | 4,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley Md No 1 | Elbert | 1,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elbert County Hwy 86 Wd | Elbert | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deer Creek Wd | Elbert | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins | Elbert | 720 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Simla Town of | Elbert | 618 | 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, “Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority, PWSID CO0120015, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/kiowa-water-and-wastewater-authority-co0120015 (data as of October 1, 2026).