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La Plata County, Colorado

Water Systems
110
Population Served
62,563
Total Violations
9,256
787 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

90.9%
Systems with Violations
84.1
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
31 systems (28%)
SW
19 systems (17%)

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

La Plata Colorado water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Durango City Of 33,787 45 Clean
Animas WC 3,096 19 -
Bayfield Town Of 2,300 36 -
Forest Lakes MD 1,699 30 -
Lake Durango WA 1,577 188 -
Purgatory MD 1,364 92 -
Edgemont Ranch MD 1,200 255 -
Durango West MD No 2 930 124 -
Ignacio Town Of 800 90 -
Durango la Plata Airport 780 479 -
Durango West MD No 1 750 116 -
Elbert Creek Water Co 750 180 -
Bar D Chuckwagon 550 2 -
Purgatory Recreation 1 Powder House Rest 515 5 -
La Plata Archuleta Water District 510 7 -
Colorado Trails Ranch 434 38 -
Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School 410 67 -
El Rancho Florida MD 400 132 -
La Plata West Water Authority 354 18 -
Southwest Horizon Ranch 323 791 -
Elmore's Corner 425 Pizza 312 5 -
Durango's Cowboy Church 305 0 -
Needles Country Square LLC 285 31 -
Colvig Silver Camps 260 100 -
Homestead Trails 258 129 -
Vallecito Resort 256 21 -
Florida River Estates HOA Inc 239 77 -
Westside MHP 236 135 -
Claude Decker Subd Pipeline 220 25 -
Roadhouse Market 216 2 -
Falls Creek Ranch 215 29 -
Happy Scenes WS Inc 209 98 -
Hesperus Baptist Camp Inc 206 156 -
Olde Schoolhouse Cafe 202 30 -
Durango Regency MHP 200 86 -
Mountain Man Water Service 200 3 -
Htr Durango Campground 200 8 -
Lds Red Mesa 193 0 -
Durango 9R Sunnyside Elementary School 192 64 -
Blue Sky Ranch Inc Assoc of Owners 180 12 -
Family Dollar - Durango 155 0 -
Easy Water LLC 154 24 -
Knolls at Durango HOA 150 73 -
Narrow Gauge MHP 150 431 -
Durango North Village 150 13 -
Island Cove Park 143 15 -
Vallecito Valley Subd 143 41 -
Blue Spruce RV Park 135 44 -
Mountain River RV Park 126 0 -
Silver Pick Water 122 24 -

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 La Plata County? ▼
La Plata County has 9,256 total drinking water violations across 110 water systems, of which 787 are health-based violations. 90.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from La Plata County systems? ▼
Water systems in La Plata County serve approximately 62,563 people through 110 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in La Plata County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in La Plata County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply La Plata County? ▼
Water systems in La Plata County use GW (31 systems), SW (19 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. 8.5% of La Plata 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.