Public water system · CO0120717
ActiveSpring Valley Md No 1
At a glance
Spring Valley Md No 1 (PWSID CO0120717) is an active community water system in Elbert County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,788 people through 665 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,788
Service connections
665
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spring Valley Md No 1 compare with other water systems in Elbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Valley Md No 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Elbert County has 28 active public water systems, and Spring Valley Md No 1 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 562 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 Spring Valley Md No 1 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 Spring Valley Md No 1?
EPA lists Spring Valley Md No 1 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. 22 of the 28 active systems in Elbert County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Spring Valley Md No 1 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 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and October 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | 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.
Spring Valley Md No 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Valley Md No 1?
Spring Valley Md No 1 (PWSID CO0120717) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Valley Md No 1 serve?
Spring Valley Md No 1 reports serving 1,788 people through 665 service connections in Elbert County, Colorado.
Where does Spring Valley Md No 1 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 Spring Valley Md No 1 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 2021. 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 Spring Valley Md No 1'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 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Valley Md No 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spring Valley Md No 1 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 |
| Elbert County Hwy 86 Wd | Elbert | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority | Elbert | 910 | 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, “Spring Valley Md No 1, PWSID CO0120717, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/spring-valley-md-no-1-co0120717 (data as of October 1, 2026).