Public water system · CO0106500
ActiveMcclave Wa Inc.
At a glance
Mcclave Wa Inc. (PWSID CO0106500) is an active community water system in Bent County, Colorado. It reports serving 378 people through 155 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
378
Service connections
155
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mcclave Wa Inc. compare with other water systems in Bent County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcclave Wa Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bent County has 5 active public water systems, and Mcclave Wa Inc. is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 637 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 3,187 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 Mcclave Wa Inc. 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 Mcclave Wa Inc.?
EPA lists Mcclave Wa Inc. 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Bent County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Mcclave Wa Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and April 2024. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | 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.
Mcclave Wa Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcclave Wa Inc.?
Mcclave Wa Inc. (PWSID CO0106500) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mcclave Wa Inc. serve?
Mcclave Wa Inc. reports serving 378 people through 155 service connections in Bent County, Colorado.
Where does Mcclave Wa Inc. 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 Mcclave Wa Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Mcclave Wa Inc.'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Mcclave Wa Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Mcclave Wa Inc. 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 Bent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Animas City of | Bent | 2,139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Lyon | Bent | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hasty Water Authority | Bent | 244 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Prairie LLC | Bent | 126 | Non-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, “Mcclave Wa Inc., PWSID CO0106500, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/mcclave-wa-inc-co0106500 (data as of October 1, 2026).