Sun Meadow Estates

PWSID: CO0123500

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1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 98% of water systems in Colorado.

Violation trend: 31.6 per year over the last 5 years, up from 8.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	75
Service Connections	32
Water Source	Groundwater
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Private
Status	Active
City	Rifle
EPA ZIP on File	81650

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0085 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0045 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0035 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0035 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0025 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0012 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0011 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0010 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

1 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2025-10-01		Open

Violation History (256 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2025-07-01		Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2025-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
4006	MR	2025-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
2456	MR	2025-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
7500	Other	2025-05-26		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2025-04-01		Returned to Compliance
8000	RPT	2025-02-01		Returned to Compliance
0999	MR	2025-01-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0830 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0830 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2024-10-01		Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2950	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2950	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Acknowledged
2456	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2024-07-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2024-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
4000	MR	2024-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
4000	MR	2024-07-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4000	MCL Measured: 17.33 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
4000	MCL Measured: 17.33 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
4000	MCL Measured: 17.33 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
4000	MCL Measured: 17.33 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
4000	MCL Measured: 17.33 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0872 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0872 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0872 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0872 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
4000	MCL Measured: 19.41 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
4000	MCL Measured: 19.41 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
4000	MCL Measured: 19.41 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
4000	MCL Measured: 19.41 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2024-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
8000	MON	2023-11-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
8000	MON	2023-11-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
8000	MON	2023-11-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0999	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0999	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0999	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1021 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1021 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1021 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1021 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4000	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4006	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4006	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4006	MR	2023-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
4000	MCL Measured: 19.44 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged

Showing 50 of 255 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Sun Meadow Estates is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 75 in Rifle, Colorado. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.