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Community Water System · PWS CO0149188

Crystal River Country Estates Water Co

Carbondale, Colorado 81623 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
169
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 169 drinking-water violations at Crystal River Country Estates Water Co - above the Colorado per-system average.

169
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Crystal River Country Estates Water Co

Crystal River Country Estates Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Carbondale, Colorado (Pitkin County) through 21 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 169 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 155 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 31 violations (MR). 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%).

Crystal River Country Estates Water Co's 169 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
40
Total Violations
169
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
21
County
Pitkin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
155
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 31 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2011
Arsenic MR 4 2002
Mercury MR 4 2002
Antimony, Total MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Thallium, Total MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
Styrene MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
Barium MR 4 2002
Cadmium MR 4 2002
Nickel MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
Selenium MR 4 2002

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 Crystal River Country Estates Water Co.

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 CO0149188 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 Crystal River Country Estates Water Co 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
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 7000
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2380
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2964
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2968
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2981
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2982
2005 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2996
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2983
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2989
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2977
2005 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2991
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2976
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2985
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2979
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149188 / 2980

How Crystal River Country Estates Water Co Compares

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

Metric Crystal River Country Estates Water Co Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 169 108.9 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 40 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 Crystal River Country Estates Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Crystal River Country Estates Water Co (PWS ID: CO0149188) has 169 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Crystal River Country Estates Water Co serve? ▼
Crystal River Country Estates Water Co serves 40 people in Carbondale, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 21 service connections.
What type of violations does Crystal River Country Estates Water Co have? ▼
Crystal River Country Estates Water Co has 169 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Crystal River Country Estates Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Crystal River Country Estates Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Crystal River Country Estates Water Co use? ▼
Crystal River Country Estates Water Co 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.