Public water system · CO0135627
ActivePoudre Valley Mhc
At a glance
Poudre Valley Mhc (PWSID CO0135627) is an active community water system in Larimer County, Colorado. It reports serving 985 people through 352 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
985
Service connections
352
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Poudre Valley Mhc compare with other water systems in Larimer County?
By EPA's size categories, Poudre Valley Mhc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Larimer County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,842 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 514,860 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 Poudre Valley Mhc 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Poudre Valley Mhc?
EPA lists Poudre Valley Mhc 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. 86 of the 134 active systems in Larimer County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Poudre Valley Mhc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and April 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-11 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Poudre Valley Mhc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Poudre Valley Mhc?
Poudre Valley Mhc (PWSID CO0135627) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Poudre Valley Mhc serve?
Poudre Valley Mhc reports serving 985 people through 352 service connections in Larimer County, Colorado.
Where does Poudre Valley Mhc get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Poudre Valley Mhc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Poudre Valley Mhc'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 April 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 Poudre Valley Mhc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Poudre Valley Mhc 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 Larimer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Collins City of | Larimer | 179,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Loveland City of | Larimer | 91,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Ft Collins Loveland Wd | Larimer | 63,532 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Larimer County Wd | Larimer | 27,944 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Csu Main and West Housing Campus | Larimer | 27,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Little Thompson Wd | Larimer | 25,654 | 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, “Poudre Valley Mhc, PWSID CO0135627, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/poudre-valley-mhc-co0135627 (data as of October 1, 2026).