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Archuleta County, Colorado

Water Systems
17
Population Served
15,948
Total Violations
4,150
194 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
244.1
Avg Violations per System
4.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
11 systems (65%)
GW
6 systems (35%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Archuleta Colorado water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (17)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Pagosa Area WSD 11,069 412 Clean
Navajo State Park 2,015 44 -
San Juan River Village MD 877 175 -
Piedra Park MD 850 30 -
Aspen Springs MD 290 12 -
Alpine Lakes Ranch WC 158 80 -
Pagosa Springs RV Park 114 6 -
Sonlight Adventures Inc 96 60 -
Turkey Springs Trading Post 90 24 -
Water Runner LLC The 67 52 -
Tara Mandala 60 2 -
Last Resort on the River 52 41 -
Crowley Ranch Reserve 49 21 -
Snow Wolf Lodge 47 7 -
Navajo River Ranch POA 40 237 Clean
Happy Camper RV Park 40 2,875 -
Hidden Valley Ranch 34 72 -

Other Counties in Colorado

Denver County
5 systems · 1,312,794 served · 487 violations
Arapahoe County
40 systems · 864,434 served · 5,553 violations
El Paso County
140 systems · 757,938 served · 21,020 violations
Adams County
86 systems · 711,442 served · 11,205 violations
Jefferson County
113 systems · 577,729 served · 5,182 violations
Larimer County
136 systems · 519,497 served · 9,218 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Archuleta County? ▼
Archuleta County has 4,150 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 194 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Archuleta County systems? ▼
Water systems in Archuleta County serve approximately 15,948 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Archuleta County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Archuleta County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Archuleta County? ▼
Water systems in Archuleta County use SW (11 systems), GW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 4.7% of Archuleta County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.