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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0149610

Pitkin Green HOA

Aspen, Colorado 81611 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 99 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

99
People served
302
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 302 drinking-water violations at Pitkin Green HOA, 1% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

302
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
99
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pitkin Green HOA

Pitkin Green HOA is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 99 residents in Aspen, Colorado (Pitkin County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 302 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 295 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 6 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%).

Pitkin Green HOA's 302 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
99
Total Violations
302
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Pitkin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
295
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2009
Benzene MR 6 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2009
Styrene MR 6 2009
Arsenic MR 6 2009
Barium MR 6 2009
Chromium MR 6 2009
Mercury MR 6 2009
Nickel MR 6 2009
Antimony, Total MR 6 2009
Cadmium MR 6 2009
Thallium, Total MR 6 2009
Selenium MR 6 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2009
Toluene MR 6 2009
Fluoride MR 6 2009

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 Pitkin Green HOA.

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 CO0149610 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 Pitkin Green HOA 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
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 5000
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2039
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2380
2009 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2968
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2969
2009 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2976
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2977
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2980
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2981
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2982
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2983
2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2987
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2989
2009 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2990
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149610 / 2992

How Pitkin Green HOA Compares

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

Metric Pitkin Green HOA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 302 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 99 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 Pitkin Green HOA water safe to drink? ▼
Pitkin Green HOA (PWS ID: CO0149610) has 302 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 99 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pitkin Green HOA serve? ▼
Pitkin Green HOA serves 99 people in Aspen, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does Pitkin Green HOA have? ▼
Pitkin Green HOA has 302 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 295 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pitkin Green HOA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pitkin Green HOA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pitkin Green HOA use? ▼
Pitkin Green HOA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.