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Pitkin County, Colorado

Water Systems
50
Population Served
53,372
Total Violations
6,062
209 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

94.0%
Systems with Violations
121.2
Avg Violations per System
3.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
35 systems (70%)
SW
15 systems (30%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Aspen City Of 31,100 215 Clean
Snowmass Village WSD 6,353 43 Clean
Aspen Ski Corp HI Alpine L9 2,900 34 -
Aspen Ski Corp Garrett Gulch 2,630 24 -
Aspen Ski Co Sundeck 1,801 28 -
Aspen Ski Corp Elk Camp 1,380 18 -
Aspen Ski Co Cliff House 1,002 13 -
Maroon Lake 550 38 -
Brush Creek WD 516 65 -
Roaring Fork Club 364 20 -
Wj Metro District 324 309 -
Lazy Glen HOA 322 270 -
Aspen Village MD 300 752 -
Starwood Metropolitan District 300 46 -
Holland Hills MD 225 35 -
Woody Creek Metropolitan District 220 549 -
Catto Center at Toklat 206 15 -
Buttermilk MD 200 756 -
Roaring Fork MHP 200 423 -
Compass Aspen Community School 181 169 -
Redstone WSD 180 226 -
Gateway MD 160 10 -
Little Elk Creek 150 100 -
Pine Creek Cookhouse 144 173 -
Carbondale Crystal River KOA 129 0 -
Beyul Retreat Inc 112 23 -
T Lazy 7 Guest Ranch 111 38 -
Difficult Cg 105 8 -
Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley 101 0 -
Pitkin Green HOA 99 302 -
Swiss Village HOA 95 75 -
Chapman Campground 90 3 -
Redstone II 74 10 -
Kk Water Assoc 70 33 -
White Horse Springs WD 70 29 -
Orchard Estates 64 16 -
Avalanche Assoc 59 18 -
Prince Creek Village HOA 50 592 -
Wildwood School 50 28 -
Redstone I Osgood Cg 48 13 -
Phillips Mobile Home Park 44 52 -
Pitkin Iron HOA 41 126 -
Crystal River Country Estates Water Co 40 169 -
Aspen Ski Co Cafe West 35 3 -
Wildcat Ranch 33 89 -
Rivers Bend Condo Assoc 32 27 -
Water View Condominium Assoc 30 19 -
West Ranch Subd 28 26 -
Lazy O Ranch 27 0 -
Aspen Camp for the Deaf 27 32 -

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 Pitkin County? ▼
Pitkin County has 6,062 total drinking water violations across 50 water systems, of which 209 are health-based violations. 94.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pitkin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pitkin County serve approximately 53,372 people through 50 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pitkin County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Pitkin County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pitkin County? ▼
Water systems in Pitkin County use GW (35 systems), SW (15 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. 3.4% of Pitkin 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.