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Chaffee County, Colorado

Water Systems
70
Population Served
24,956
Total Violations
5,369
434 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

94.3%
Systems with Violations
76.7
Avg Violations per System
8.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (61%)
SW
7 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Salida City Of 5,666 158 Clean
Buena Vista Town Of 3,776 118 Clean
Monarch Ski Area 2,500 4 -
Buena Vista Correctional Facility 1,700 364 -
Poncha Springs Town Of 1,467 23 -
Noahs Ark Adventure Company 506 31 -
Game Trail Association Inc 480 100 -
Young Life Frontier Ranch 424 31 -
Chalk Creek Campground 401 29 -
Collegiate Peak Campground No 2 336 31 -
Adventure Unlimited Ranches 321 24 -
Young Life Trail West Lodge 283 72 -
Mt Princeton Hot Springs 278 8 -
Gunsmoke Travel Plaza 268 13 -
Mesa Antero Subd 250 14 -
Trail West Assoc 249 19 -
Monarch Mountain Lodge 247 624 -
Silver Cliff Ranch 243 27 -
Chateau Chaparrel Cg 240 6 -
Monarch Park No 2 228 22 -
Angel of Shavano Cg No 1 220 46 -
Monarch Crest 210 6 -
Arrowhead Point 204 84 -
Centerville Pit Stop 203 55 -
Glenview Owners Assoc 195 8 -
Ohaver Lake Cg North 192 25 -
Ava Rafting Granite Outpost Water 170 9 -
Princeton Estates Subd 150 8 -
Deer Valley Ranch and Subd 142 7 -
Snowy Peaks RV and Rentals 140 57 -
Mt Princeton Hot Springs Resort Cabins 140 3 -
Cascade Campground 4092 126 13 -
Ponderosa Lodge Inc 125 431 -
Spring Canyon Conference Center 123 41 -
Four Seasons RV Park 122 86 -
Monarch Spur RV Park and Campground 117 8 -
Chalk Lake Campground 114 39 -
Mount Princeton Cg 114 12 -
Mt Princeton RV Park and Cabins 110 27 -
Wilderness Aware Rafting 105 0 -
Mountain Vista Village 100 279 -
Pinon Pines Property LLC 100 48 -
A-Lodge Salida 98 31 -
Pelino Inc 95 12 -
Charlotte Hot Springs 93 3 -
Big O Tires 91 0 -
River Village LLC 90 897 -
Childrens Discovery Ranch 90 3 -
Iron City Cg 90 16 -
Valley RV Park 89 4 -

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 Chaffee County? ▼
Chaffee County has 5,369 total drinking water violations across 70 water systems, of which 434 are health-based violations. 94.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Chaffee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Chaffee County serve approximately 24,956 people through 70 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Chaffee County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Chaffee County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Chaffee County? ▼
Water systems in Chaffee County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 8.1% of Chaffee 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.