Is OTOE CO RWD #3's water safe to drink?
OTOE CO RWD #3 has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 2,500 people get their water from it, across 1,028 connections.
How this compares nationally
OTOE CO RWD #3 has 6 violations on record in total, 6 of thems health-based - ranking it 3,307th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 74th percentile nationally.
Against the NE average
NE's 64 covered systems average 8.9 health-based violations each; OTOE CO RWD #3 carries 6, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
OTOE CO RWD #3's most recent violation on record is dated 2013-01-06, with the most recent health-based one dated 2013-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
OTOE CO RWD #3's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What OTOE CO RWD #3's record does not cover
Everything on this page is OTOE CO RWD #3's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 6 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.