MODEL, CO · Las Animas County
MODEL WA Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of June 7, 2011. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Las Animas County, CO.
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)
- CO0136600
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 19
- Service connections
- 10
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
MODEL WA is one of 1,060 community water systems in Colorado in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 19 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2011; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1979, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1979.
None of the 1 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
September 1, 1979 – September 1, 1983
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1979 – September 1, 1983 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- December 23, 2009State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 10, 2005State Public Notification received1000 linked violations
- December 13, 1989State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
FOSTER, DARRELL
719-846-3531
MODEL, CO 81059