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Rio Grande County, Colorado

Water Systems
50
Population Served
13,852
Total Violations
5,311
187 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

94.0%
Systems with Violations
106.2
Avg Violations per System
3.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (94%)
SW
3 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

Rio Grande 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
Monte Vista City Of 4,600 35 Clean
Fun Valley Resort 1,723 46 -
Del Norte Town Of 1,429 332 -
South Fork Rickel Park 804 0 -
South Fork West Municipal Town Of 566 328 -
Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 426 158 -
Rainbow Grocery 368 64 -
Rio Grande Water Company 265 206 -
Mountain Sweet Treats 257 159 -
Riviere Estates 211 255 -
Sargent High School Gym 200 85 -
Riverbend Resort 192 14 -
South Fork Cg 176 29 -
Rainbow Lodge and RV Park 158 11 -
Monte Vista Co Op 150 64 -
Movie Manor Motel 139 17 -
Tiny Timbers Resort 136 3 -
Indian Trails Water LLC 110 22 -
New Hope Church 100 6 -
Foothills Lodge 98 32 -
Foothills WS 96 16 -
Rio Grande Meadows RV Park 87 6 -
Beaver Mtn Estates 86 4 -
Alpine Trails RV Park 84 53 -
Emmanuel Chapel 82 36 -
South Fork Heights Apartments 80 534 -
Deer Park Owners Assoc 75 4 -
Ramons Mexican 75 1 -
Aspen Ridge RV Park 74 16 -
South Fork Lodge 73 50 -
Mill Creek Water Company 72 27 -
Hidden Springs Estates 70 9 -
Four Seasons Lodge 70 27 -
Del Norte Office 69 30 -
Wayforward Adventures 66 2 -
Chinook Cabins & RV Park 58 23 -
Los Chavalos 55 21 -
Monte Vista Congregation of Jehovah's WI 50 12 -
South Fork Community Building 50 3 -
South Fork Ute Bluff Lodge Inc 47 24 -
San Luis Valley Research Center 45 9 -
Gone Rogue 45 31 -
Beaver Creek Youth Camp 37 14 -
Pacheco Trailer Park 36 2,060 -
Spruce Lodge 32 114 -
G and M Mobile Home Park 30 233 -
Masonic Park Association 30 51 -
Wolf Creek Ski Lodge 27 35 -
Town of South Fork (Jackson Heights) 26 0 -
Log Haven Properties Inc 17 0 -

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 Rio Grande County? ▼
Rio Grande County has 5,311 total drinking water violations across 50 water systems, of which 187 are health-based violations. 94.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Rio Grande County systems? ▼
Water systems in Rio Grande County serve approximately 13,852 people through 50 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Rio Grande County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Rio Grande County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Rio Grande County? ▼
Water systems in Rio Grande County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 3.5% of Rio Grande 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.