Is ROCK CREEK MESA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ROCK CREEK MESA 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 ROCK CREEK MESA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ROCK CREEK MESA’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.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · El Paso County

ROCK CREEK MESA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ROCK CREEK MESA 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 no open violations for ROCK CREEK MESA.

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): CO0121725
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 225
Service connections: 87
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

ROCK CREEK MESA is one of 1,060 community water systems in Colorado in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 225 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2015 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

All 7 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 inorganic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2018 – January 5, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2018 – January 5, 2018	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 10, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 10, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 5, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 18, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 13, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 2, 2016State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
February 10, 2016State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
February 10, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
February 10, 2016State Public Notification requested11 linked violations
August 18, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 18, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 18, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 18, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 30, 2010State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
December 8, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 8, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
April 7, 2008State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
February 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 14, 2007State Public Notification requested3 linked violations

Common questions

Is ROCK CREEK MESA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. ROCK CREEK MESA 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 ROCK CREEK MESA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: ROCK CREEK MESA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ROCK CREEK MESA have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ROCK CREEK MESA.
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

OLSON, KATHY

719-576-0746

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80926