Public water system · CO0139791

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Ute Wcd

At a glance

Ute Wcd (PWSID CO0139791) is an active community water system in Mesa County, Colorado. It reports serving 92,580 people through 40,516 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

92,580

Service connections

40,516

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCO0139791

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served92,580

Service connections40,516

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCO state drinking water program

City served—

StateColorado

ZIP—

CountyMesa County

How does Ute Wcd compare with other water systems in Mesa County?

By EPA's size categories, Ute Wcd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mesa County has 30 active public water systems, and Ute Wcd is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17 times the county average of 5,438 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 163,137 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 Ute Wcd is about 14 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 228 Colorado systems (10%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Ute Wcd?

EPA lists Ute Wcd as owned by a local 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. 11 of the 30 active systems in Mesa County (37%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ute Wcd have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and June 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 4 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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
2023-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2023-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2004-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982	No	Archived
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980	No	Archived
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Trichloroethylenecode 2984	No	Archived
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977	No	Archived
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzenecode 2990	No	Archived
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969	No	Archived
1988-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981	No	Archived

All 11 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.

Ute Wcd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ute Wcd?

Ute Wcd (PWSID CO0139791) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.

How many people does Ute Wcd serve?

Ute Wcd reports serving 92,580 people through 40,516 service connections in Mesa County, Colorado.

Where does Ute Wcd get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Ute Wcd have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Ute Wcd'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.

Where can I find Ute Wcd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Ute Wcd 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 Mesa County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Clifton Wd	Mesa	34,500	Community	Surface water
Grand Junction City of	Mesa	26,000	Community	Surface water
Palisade Town of	Mesa	3,060	Community	Surface water
Debeque Town of	Mesa	911	Community	Surface water
Midlands Village	Mesa	893	Community	Purchased surface water
Candlewood Park	Mesa	800	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, “Ute Wcd, PWSID CO0139791, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/ute-wcd-co0139791 (data as of October 1, 2026).