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Us Air Force Academy

Community water system in El Paso County, Colorado, drawing primarily on purchased surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

16,876

Service connections

3,600

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCO0121845
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served16,876
Service connections3,600
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyCO state drinking water program
City served—
StateColorado
ZIP—
CountyEl Paso County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2023-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2023-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2022-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2022-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2022-01-01Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2020-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2020-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2018-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2017-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2017-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2017-09-09Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved

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.

Us Air Force Academy: frequently asked questions

Is Us Air Force Academy's water safe to drink?

Us Air Force Academy is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the CO state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Us Air Force Academy?

Us Air Force Academy (PWSID CO0121845) is a federal government-owned community water system, regulated by the CO state drinking water program.

How many people does Us Air Force Academy serve?

Us Air Force Academy reports serving 16,876 people through 3,600 service connections in El Paso County, Colorado.

Where does Us Air Force Academy get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water.

Other water systems in El Paso County

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Colorado Springs UtilitiesEl Paso464,111CommunitySurface water
Us Department of the Army Fort CarsonEl Paso48,000CommunityPurchased surface water
Cherokee MdEl Paso29,610CommunityGroundwater
Widefield WsdEl Paso27,640CommunityPurchased surface water
Fountain City ofEl Paso25,130CommunityPurchased surface water
Security Water DistrictEl Paso20,000CommunityPurchased surface water

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