Is WARD TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WARD TOWN OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is WARD TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WARD TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

WARD, CO · Boulder County

WARD TOWN OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WARD TOWN OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for WARD TOWN OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Colorado’s official records. Always confirm current status with Colorado before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): CO0107834
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 230
Service connections: 74
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

WARD TOWN OF is one of 1,060 community water systems in Colorado in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 230 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1995 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 8, 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 25, 2025
Unaddressed
Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
April 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Resolved
Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2022 – March 17, 2022
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
March 16, 2019 – April 4, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 25, 2025	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
April 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023	Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2022 – March 17, 2022	Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
March 16, 2019 – April 4, 2019	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
March 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
November 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

November 3, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 8, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 31, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 31, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 31, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 26, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 17, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 15, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 15, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 13, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 13, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 10, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 4, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 19, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 14, 2019State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
May 6, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 19, 2013State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 18, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 18, 2013State Boil Water Order1 linked violation
September 17, 2013State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 17, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 4, 2008State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
January 11, 2007State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
August 17, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 16, 2004State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 29, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 29, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 19, 2003State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 8, 2003State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 2, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 2, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
May 30, 1995State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations

Common questions

Is WARD TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. WARD TOWN OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is WARD TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: WARD TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WARD TOWN OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for WARD TOWN OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

LA RUE, AMY

303-459-3438

WARD, CO 80481