LA JUNTA, CO · Otero County
BENTS FORT WC Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BENTS FORT WC 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 BENTS FORT WC 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)
- CO0145060
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 900
- Service connections
- 360
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
BENTS FORT WC is one of 305 community water systems in Colorado in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 900 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 47 entries between 1984 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 47, 42 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, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
January 1, 2023 – October 13, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
November 4, 2019 – June 29, 2020
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
August 4, 2019 – June 29, 2020
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
May 4, 2019 – June 29, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)
—Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
April 1, 2008 – April 6, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Pentachlorophenol
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dinoseb
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dalapon
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dinoseb
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dalapon
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Pentachlorophenol
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Dalapon
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1998 – October 31, 1998
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
February 29, 1984 – February 29, 1988
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| January 1, 2023 – October 13, 2023 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| November 4, 2019 – June 29, 2020 | Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| August 4, 2019 – June 29, 2020 | Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| May 4, 2019 – June 29, 2020 | Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2008 – April 6, 2009 | Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Pentachlorophenol | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Dinoseb | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Dalapon | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Dinoseb | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Dalapon | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Pentachlorophenol | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Dalapon | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1998 – October 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| February 29, 1984 – February 29, 1988 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 30, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 30, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 15, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 15, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 19, 2023State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- October 19, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- October 13, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- July 28, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 28, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 28, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 28, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 6, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- June 29, 2020State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- April 6, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 7, 2008State Compliance achieved25 linked violations
- September 11, 2008State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
- August 26, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 26, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 14, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 15, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- May 15, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 15, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 9, 2008State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- February 13, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 13, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- February 13, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- February 13, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested125 linked violations
- February 8, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 31, 2008State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- December 19, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- June 26, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 2, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
- February 22, 2007State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
- December 13, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- December 13, 1989State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
Common questions
Is BENTS FORT WC required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BENTS FORT WC 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 BENTS FORT WC’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BENTS FORT WC’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BENTS FORT WC have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for BENTS FORT WC 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
DOUGHERTY, BRETT A
Phone not on record
LA JUNTA, CO 81050