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Water system · PWSID CO0121125

CHEROKEE MD

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · ~29,610 people served

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Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CO0121125

State

Colorado

City

COLORADO SPRINGS

Population served

29,610

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 9 points — the score moved from 100 to 91 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 91

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

Lithium

16,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

13 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

12 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2023 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2023 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Apr 2016 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2042 began Jan 2016 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2042 began Jul 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Jan 2007 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2032 began Jan 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Jan 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2010 began Jan 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Jan 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began Jan 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Sep 2024
State action · SIF May 2024
State action · SIE Oct 2023
State action · SIA Oct 2023
State action · SOX Feb 2017
State action · SOX Aug 2016
State action · SIA Aug 2016
State action · SIE Aug 2016

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CO0121125 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.