Water Quality: Swink, CO

1 water system • 660 people served

Some Concerns
5
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
660
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Swink is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 660 people, and has 5 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Swink's violation count is 96% below the national average for Colorado. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine

Eye and nose irritation at high levels; long-term exposure above the MCL may cause liver and kidney damage.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant added to kill harmful microorganisms

EPA limit: 4.0 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level)

Water Systems Serving Swink

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
SWINK TOWN OF CO0145720 Groundwater 660 5

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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