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Montezuma County, Colorado

Water Systems
18
Population Served
31,851
Total Violations
1,218
85 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
67.7
Avg Violations per System
7.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (67%)
GW
6 systems (33%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (18)

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
Montezuma WC 13,797 44 Clean
Cortez City Of 8,770 190 Clean
Mesa Verde National Park 3,177 36 -
Dolores Town Of 1,626 44 Clean
Mancos Town Of 1,390 57 -
Mancos Rural Water Company 1,300 265 -
Montezuma Cnty WD No 1 490 90 -
Oak Meadows MHP 200 23 -
Vista Verde Village 200 29 -
Priest Gulch RV and Campground 190 36 -
Elegant Hills MHP 170 108 -
Dolores River Rvp 160 21 -
Neighbors of 7th Street MHP 96 50 -
Circle K Ranch 80 19 -
House Creek Cg 80 20 -
Stoner RV Resort 58 6 -
Transfer Cg 40 28 -
Echo Basin Ranch 27 152 -

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 Montezuma County? ▼
Montezuma County has 1,218 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 85 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Montezuma County systems? ▼
Water systems in Montezuma County serve approximately 31,851 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Montezuma County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Montezuma County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Montezuma County? ▼
Water systems in Montezuma County use SW (12 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. 7.0% of Montezuma 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.