Public water system · CO0221445
ActiveUs Department of the Army Fort Carson
At a glance
Us Department of the Army Fort Carson (PWSID CO0221445) is an active community water system in El Paso County, Colorado. It reports serving 48,000 people through 22,763 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48,000
Service connections
22,763
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Us Department of the Army Fort Carson compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Department of the Army Fort Carson is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). El Paso County has 135 active public water systems, and Us Department of the Army Fort Carson is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.6 times the county average of 5,605 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 756,735 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 Us Department of the Army Fort Carson is about 7.2 times 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 Us Department of the Army Fort Carson?
EPA lists Us Department of the Army Fort Carson as owned by the federal government. 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. 7 of the 135 active systems in El Paso County (5.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Us Department of the Army Fort Carson have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2013 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Department of the Army Fort Carson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Department of the Army Fort Carson?
Us Department of the Army Fort Carson (PWSID CO0221445) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Us Department of the Army Fort Carson serve?
Us Department of the Army Fort Carson reports serving 48,000 people through 22,763 service connections in El Paso County, Colorado.
Where does Us Department of the Army Fort Carson 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 Us Department of the Army Fort Carson have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Us Department of the Army Fort Carson'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Us Department of the Army Fort Carson's water quality report?
As a community water system, Us Department of the Army Fort Carson 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 El Paso County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Utilities | El Paso | 464,111 | Community | Surface water |
| Cherokee Md | El Paso | 29,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Widefield Wsd | El Paso | 27,640 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fountain City of | El Paso | 25,130 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Security Water District | El Paso | 20,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodmoor Wsd | El Paso | 18,031 | Community | 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, “Us Department of the Army Fort Carson, PWSID CO0221445, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/us-department-of-the-army-fort-carson-co0221445 (data as of October 1, 2026).