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Routt County, Colorado

Water Systems
50
Population Served
50,449
Total Violations
5,239
981 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
104.8
Avg Violations per System
18.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
28 systems (56%)
GW
22 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

Routt 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
Mt Werner WD 16,980 212 Clean
Steamboat Springs City Of 9,950 24 Clean
Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead 6,517 52 -
Hayden Town Of 3,915 86 Clean
Steamboat Ski Corp Rendezvous 2,500 3 -
Steamboat II MD 1,450 440 -
Steamboat Lake State Park 1,092 21 -
Oak Creek Town Of 950 264 -
Morrison Creek Metro District 800 88 -
Twenty Mile Coal Co 475 196 -
Yampa Town Of 467 105 -
Steamboat Lake WD 411 94 -
Stagecoach State Park 405 35 -
Fish Creek Falls Recreation Area 400 23 -
Steamboat Springs KOA 301 71 -
Strawberry Park Hot Springs 300 28 -
Tree Haus MD 248 109 -
Haymaker Golf Course 243 3 -
Catamount MD Lake Property 219 11 -
Perry Mansfield Camp 216 169 -
Clark Store 215 94 -
Phippsburg Town Of 200 279 -
Timbers WSD 200 199 -
Sleepy Bear MHP 150 151 -
Dakota Ridge HOA 130 19 -
Catamount MD Ranch Property 127 6 -
North Routt Community Charter School 120 27 -
Steamboat Lake Outpost 116 142 -
Xcel Energy Hayden Station 110 240 -
Vista Verde Guest Ranch 104 65 -
Milner Park 100 198 -
Deerwood Service Company LLC 91 6 -
Steamboat Mountain School 83 296 -
Pearl Lake State Park 77 19 -
Cabins at Historic Columbine 69 10 -
Marabou HOA 68 18 -
Steamboat Golf Club Inc 67 125 -
Yampa River State Park 65 21 -
Black Mountain Ranch 61 34 -
White Haven MHP 56 11 -
Riverbend Cabins 55 245 -
Hahns Peak Village HOA 52 98 -
Eagle Soaring RV Park 52 27 -
Fox Estates HOA 50 150 -
Sidney Peak Ranch 42 17 -
Glen Eden Resort 42 34 -
Euzoa Bible Church 31 119 -
Hidden Springs Ranch 27 375 -
Alpine Mountain Ranch MD 25 155 -
Raindrop Water Hauler 25 25 -

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 Routt County? ▼
Routt County has 5,239 total drinking water violations across 50 water systems, of which 981 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Routt County systems? ▼
Water systems in Routt County serve approximately 50,449 people through 50 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Routt County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Routt County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Routt County? ▼
Water systems in Routt County use SW (28 systems), GW (22 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. 18.7% of Routt 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.