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Community Water System · PWS CO0119673

Red Sky Ranch

Edwards, Colorado 81632 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 291 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

291
People served
141
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 141 drinking-water violations at Red Sky Ranch, 23% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

141
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
291
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Red Sky Ranch

Red Sky Ranch is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 291 residents in Edwards, Colorado (Eagle County) through 78 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 141 total violations for this system , of which 32 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 103 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 32 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Colorado, EPA tracks 2,193 public water systems serving 7,473,456 people, with 238,796 cumulative violations and 30,589 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 108.9 violations. Statewide, 98 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.1%).

Red Sky Ranch's 141 violations sit above the Colorado average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
291
Total Violations
141
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
78
County
Eagle
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 32 2022
Public Notice Other 6 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2019
Nitrate MR 5 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2016
Toluene MR 3 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2016
Benzene MR 3 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2019
Chlorine MR 3 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2016
Styrene MR 3 2016
Antimony, Total MR 2 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2007
Thallium, Total MR 2 2007

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Red Sky Ranch.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CO0119673 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Colorado Drinking Water Authority

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Red Sky Ranch under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CO regulator portal

Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 TTHM MCL 32 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2950
2022 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 7500
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 0200
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 0300
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2380
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2955
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2969
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2976
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2979
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2982
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2985
2016 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2991
2016 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2992
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2378
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0119673 / 2980

How Red Sky Ranch Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Red Sky Ranch Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 141 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 291 3,408 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,193 regulated public water systems in Colorado.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Red Sky Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Red Sky Ranch (PWS ID: CO0119673) has 141 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 291 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Red Sky Ranch serve? ▼
Red Sky Ranch serves 291 people in Edwards, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 78 service connections.
What type of violations does Red Sky Ranch have? ▼
Red Sky Ranch has 141 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Red Sky Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Red Sky Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Red Sky Ranch use? ▼
Red Sky Ranch uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.