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COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHC vs DENVER WATER BOARD

Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants

Quick Answer

Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHC has 0 open health-based violations and 0 PFAS records. DENVER WATER BOARD has 0 open health-based violations and 435 PFAS records.

COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHC

Colorado · CO0151186

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

0

PFAS records

DENVER WATER BOARD

Colorado · CO0116001

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

435

PFAS records

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricCOUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHCDENVER WATER BOARD
StateColoradoColorado
Risk LevelNo Concerns DetectedNo Concerns Detected
Population Served5021,287,000
Open Health Violations00
Total Violations0128
PFAS RecordsNone detected435
OwnershipPrivateLocal
Service TypeSurface waterSurface water
City ServedDenver

Contaminants in Violation Records

COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHC

No named contaminants in violation records.

DENVER WATER BOARD

  • Turbidity

Key Differences

COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHC has 0 PFAS records vs. 435 for DENVER WATER BOARD.

What Should I Do?

If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:

  • Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
  • Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
  • Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is safer — COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES MHC or DENVER WATER BOARD?

Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). Both utilities have similar violation profiles — review the full data above to decide based on specific contaminants that concern you.

What does "open health-based violation" mean?

An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.

How current is this data?

Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.

What does PWSID mean?

PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.

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