Public water system · CO0134192
ActiveLos Prados Hoa
At a glance
Los Prados Hoa (PWSID CO0134192) is an active community water system in La Plata County, Colorado. It reports serving 45 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Los Prados Hoa compare with other water systems in La Plata County?
By EPA's size categories, Los Prados Hoa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Plata County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 577 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 62,281 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 Los Prados Hoa 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 Los Prados Hoa?
EPA lists Los Prados Hoa 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. 84 of the 108 active systems in La Plata County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Los Prados Hoa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and July 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice, Groundwater Rule and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-12-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-11 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Los Prados Hoa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Los Prados Hoa?
Los Prados Hoa (PWSID CO0134192) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Los Prados Hoa serve?
Los Prados Hoa reports serving 45 people through 15 service connections in La Plata County, Colorado.
Where does Los Prados Hoa 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 Los Prados Hoa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Los Prados Hoa'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Los Prados Hoa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Los Prados Hoa 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 La Plata County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango City of | La Plata | 33,787 | Community | Surface water |
| Animas Wc | La Plata | 3,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayfield Town of | La Plata | 2,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Forest Lakes Md | La Plata | 1,699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Durango Wa | La Plata | 1,577 | Community | Surface water |
| Purgatory Md | La Plata | 1,364 | 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, “Los Prados Hoa, PWSID CO0134192, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/los-prados-hoa-co0134192 (data as of October 1, 2026).