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Gunnison County, Colorado

Water Systems
74
Population Served
28,235
Total Violations
4,404
500 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

97.3%
Systems with Violations
59.5
Avg Violations per System
11.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
37 systems (50%)
SW
13 systems (18%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Gunnison City Of 9,610 15 Detected
Mount Crested Butte WSD 3,296 29 -
Crested Butte Town Of 2,440 60 -
Crested Butte South 2,000 276 -
Cbmr Paradise Warming House 1,530 9 -
Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch 1,015 18 -
Gunnison County WSD 800 13 -
Evergreen Lake Company 431 38 -
Riverland Lot Owners Assoc 368 285 -
Skyland MD 335 45 -
Cbmr Twister Warming House 300 8 -
Mountain Coal Co LLC West Elk Mine 300 212 -
Three Rivers Resort 293 38 -
Antelope Hills Assoc 265 306 -
Taylor Park Trading Post 258 48 -
Meridian Lake Park 250 107 -
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory 216 24 -
Curecanti Nra Elk Creek 206 35 -
Buckhorn Ranch WS 205 77 -
Harmels Ranch Resort 198 197 -
Lake View Cg 193 40 -
Sky Ranch at Ute Trail 166 36 -
Tomichi Village Inn 166 10 -
Lottis Creek Cg 155 29 -
Ragged Mountain Camp 152 103 -
Treasure Mountain Bible Camp 125 7 -
Mesa RV Resort 122 49 -
Larkspur Subd 118 6 -
Almont Resort 116 3 -
High Park Spring LLC Sonrise 114 50 -
Ski Town Village 113 70 -
Marble WC 113 439 -
Curecanti Nra Stevens Creek 107 9 -
Ponderosa Park Assoc 100 37 -
Somerset Domestic WD 100 148 -
Curecanti Nra Lake Fork Ra 100 6 -
Bogan Campground 100 7 -
Silver Jack Cg 92 29 -
Holts Guest Ranch 89 93 -
One Mile Cg 86 17 -
North Valley Subdivision Utility Company 79 26 -
Blue Mesa Outpost 76 16 -
Lost Lake Cg 70 8 -
Bear Ranch LLC 67 4 -
Oasis Gunnison Lakeside 65 27 -
Silver Plume General Store The 62 12 -
Dinner Station Cg 62 18 -
Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates WC 55 2 -
Camp Gunnison Inc 55 139 -
Rosy Lane Cg 55 102 -

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 Gunnison County? ▼
Gunnison County has 4,404 total drinking water violations across 74 water systems, of which 500 are health-based violations. 97.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gunnison County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gunnison County serve approximately 28,235 people through 74 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gunnison County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Gunnison County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gunnison County? ▼
Water systems in Gunnison County use GW (37 systems), SW (13 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. 11.4% of Gunnison 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.