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Teller County, Colorado

Water Systems
51
Population Served
23,723
Total Violations
9,700
1,080 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

94.1%
Systems with Violations
190.2
Avg Violations per System
11.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
34 systems (67%)
SW
16 systems (31%)

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

Teller 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
Woodland Park City Of 8,500 113 Clean
Cripple Creek City Of 2,817 58 -
Colorado South Meadows Pike Cg 1,260 17 -
Highland Lakes WD 875 175 -
Sanborn Western Camps 736 345 -
Divide Mpc MD No 1 679 569 -
Mountain Mutual WA 674 183 -
Teller County WSD 600 308 -
Divide Water Providers Inc 570 143 -
Florissant Fossil Beds Ntl Mon 532 21 -
Painted Rocks Manitou Lake Cg 498 12 -
Victor City Of 491 157 -
Valley Maint Corp No 1 470 64 -
Westwood Lakes WD 450 251 -
Arabian Acres MD 325 361 -
Mueller State Park Cg 300 19 -
Camp Elim Colorado Rockies Bible Camp 261 10 -
Florissant WSD 250 1,146 -
Woodland West Wua 250 26 -
Quaker Ridge Camp 210 42 -
Tranquil Acres WS 180 193 -
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp 155 156 -
Red Rocks Cg 150 17 -
Sky High Scout Ranch 144 12 -
Crags Campground No 1 Lower 136 7 -
Crags Campground No 2 Upper 136 10 -
Rosewood Hills Property HOA 135 132 -
Gold Rush WC 132 93 -
Rainbow Valley WD 130 1,019 -
Lutheran Valley Retreat 129 61 -
Cripple Creek KOA 120 0 -
Peak View Park LLC 106 375 -
Native Water 100 9 -
Mueller Sp Picnic Area 100 28 -
Golden Bell Camp 98 38 -
Evergreen Station 95 0 -
Colorado Lions Camp 89 61 -
Ridgewood WD 84 49 -
Alpine Village MHP 80 298 -
Crystola Roadhouse 80 359 -
Forest Glen Sports Assoc Inc 76 340 -
Divide South 74 340 -
Lost Burro Campground 59 63 -
Cathedral Ridge 59 59 -
Solid Rock Camp and Retreat Center 58 76 -
Valley Maint Corp No 2 55 464 -
Dawn of Hope Ranch 55 63 -
Mueller Sp Equine Rest Stop 50 0 -
Catamount Center 42 45 -
Triple B Western Resort 34 132 -

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 Teller County? ▼
Teller County has 9,700 total drinking water violations across 51 water systems, of which 1,080 are health-based violations. 94.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Teller County systems? ▼
Water systems in Teller County serve approximately 23,723 people through 51 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Teller County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Teller County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Teller County? ▼
Water systems in Teller County use GW (34 systems), SW (16 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. 11.1% of Teller 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.