Is WALSENBURG CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WALSENBURG CITY 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 WALSENBURG CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WALSENBURG CITY 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.

WALSENBURG, CO · Huerfano County

WALSENBURG CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WALSENBURG CITY 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 open health-based violation for WALSENBURG CITY OF, alongside 1 other open item.

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): CO0128900
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,230
Service connections: 1,928
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

WALSENBURG CITY OF is one of 305 community water systems in Colorado in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,230 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 37 entries between 1993 and 2025, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 1 other open entry.

Of the 37, 8 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
July 4, 2025 – September 4, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
April 4, 2025 – September 4, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
March 8, 2025 – May 2, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
January 4, 2025 – September 4, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 8, 2024 – May 2, 2025
Resolved
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
Unaddressed
LSL Reporting
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
Unaddressed
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 4, 2024 – September 4, 2025
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2024 – October 1, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 4, 2023 – October 20, 2023
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
April 4, 2023 – April 28, 2023
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 16, 2022 – November 4, 2022
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 4, 2022 – November 8, 2022
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 25, 2022 – November 8, 2022
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
April 4, 2022 – July 28, 2022
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 2021 – July 31, 2021
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
March 25, 2021 – May 7, 2021
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 17, 2020 – December 30, 2020
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 2020 – November 30, 2020
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 2020 – January 31, 2020
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 22, 2018 – January 7, 2019
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 8, 2018 – January 7, 2019
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
June 8, 2018 – June 22, 2018
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
March 8, 2018 – April 3, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 2017 – December 21, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 2017 – November 30, 2017
Resolved
Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
April 1, 2016 – July 12, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
July 4, 2025 – September 4, 2025	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
April 4, 2025 – September 4, 2025	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
March 8, 2025 – May 2, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 4, 2025 – September 4, 2025	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 8, 2024 – May 2, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 17, 2024	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Unaddressed
October 17, 2024	LSL Reporting	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
October 4, 2024 – September 4, 2025	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2024 – October 1, 2024	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
October 4, 2023 – October 20, 2023	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
April 4, 2023 – April 28, 2023	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 16, 2022 – November 4, 2022	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 4, 2022 – November 8, 2022	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
September 25, 2022 – November 8, 2022	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
June 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 4, 2022 – July 28, 2022	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – July 31, 2021	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
March 25, 2021 – May 7, 2021	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 17, 2020 – December 30, 2020	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
November 1, 2020 – November 30, 2020	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
May 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – January 31, 2020	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
December 22, 2018 – January 7, 2019	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
September 8, 2018 – January 7, 2019	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
June 8, 2018 – June 22, 2018	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
March 8, 2018 – April 3, 2018	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 1, 2017 – December 21, 2017	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2017 – November 30, 2017	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2016 – July 12, 2016	Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Enforcement actions

January 29, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 12, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 12, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 15, 2025State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
May 2, 2025State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
November 7, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
November 7, 2024State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
October 1, 2024State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
October 27, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations
November 4, 2022State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
September 15, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 7, 2022State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 28, 2022State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 25, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 14, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 14, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 14, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 9, 2021State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
October 30, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 30, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 15, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 13, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 13, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 27, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 15, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 15, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 11, 2021State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 30, 2021State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 12, 2021State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
July 12, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 16, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
March 9, 2021State Compliance achieved9 linked violations
March 8, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 17, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 29, 2021State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 12, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 12, 2021State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 31, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
December 30, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 30, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 11, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 16, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 20, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 11, 2020State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
September 3, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
August 31, 2020State Public Notification received3 linked violations
August 6, 2020State Public Notification requested23 linked violations
August 5, 2020State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
July 30, 2020State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 28, 2020State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 24, 2020State Public Notification requested23 linked violations
June 29, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
March 12, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 10, 2020State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
February 25, 2020State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
December 27, 2019State Public Notification received2 linked violations
December 16, 2019State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
December 16, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 11, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 3, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 1, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
June 19, 2019State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
February 11, 2019State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 31, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 4, 2019State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
October 15, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 9, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
April 3, 2018State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
March 7, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
February 2, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 7, 2017State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
September 26, 2017State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
July 15, 2016State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 28, 2016State Public Notification received2 linked violations
December 10, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 1, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
October 1, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 1, 2015State Public Notification requested34 linked violations
January 24, 1994State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
November 11, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued4 linked violations
November 11, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 14, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 14, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 15, 1991State Compliance achieved7 linked violations

Common questions

Is WALSENBURG CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. WALSENBURG CITY 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 WALSENBURG CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: WALSENBURG CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WALSENBURG CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for WALSENBURG CITY OF, alongside 1 other open item.
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

PORRAS, JOSEPH

719-831-6673

WALSENBURG, CO 81089