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Community Water System · PWS CO0123125

Roaring Fork WSD

Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,912 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,912
People served
208
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Roaring Fork WSD - above the Colorado per-system average.

208
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,912
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Roaring Fork WSD

Roaring Fork WSD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,912 residents in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Garfield County) through 568 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 200 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 8 violations (Other). 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%).

Roaring Fork WSD's 208 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
1,912
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
568
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
200
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2007
Cadmium MR 4 2007
Mercury MR 4 2007
Thallium, Total MR 4 2007
Fluoride MR 4 2007
Arsenic MR 4 2007
Barium MR 4 2007
Chromium MR 4 2007
Nickel MR 4 2007
Antimony, Total MR 4 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2007
Selenium MR 4 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2007
Styrene MR 3 2007
Endrin MR 3 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2007
Methoxychlor MR 3 2007
Dalapon MR 3 2007
Endothall MR 3 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2007
OXAMYL MR 3 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 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 Roaring Fork WSD.

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 CO0123125 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 Roaring Fork WSD 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
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 7000
2007 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1015
2007 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1035
2007 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1085
2007 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1025
2007 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1005
2007 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1010
2007 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1020
2007 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1036
2007 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1074
2007 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1075
2007 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 1045
2007 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 2380
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 2955
2007 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0123125 / 2968

How Roaring Fork WSD Compares

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

Metric Roaring Fork WSD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,912 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 Roaring Fork WSD water safe to drink? ▼
Roaring Fork WSD (PWS ID: CO0123125) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,912 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Roaring Fork WSD serve? ▼
Roaring Fork WSD serves 1,912 people in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 568 service connections.
What type of violations does Roaring Fork WSD have? ▼
Roaring Fork WSD has 208 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Roaring Fork WSD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Roaring Fork WSD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Roaring Fork WSD use? ▼
Roaring Fork WSD uses Groundwater 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.