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Community Water System · PWS CO0149611

Pitkin Iron HOA

Aspen, Colorado 81611 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 41 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

41
People served
126
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 126 drinking-water violations at Pitkin Iron HOA - above the Colorado per-system average.

126
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
41
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pitkin Iron HOA

Pitkin Iron HOA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 41 residents in Aspen, Colorado (Pitkin County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 126 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 126 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 11 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 Iron HOA's 126 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
41
Total Violations
126
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Pitkin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
126
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2005
Nitrate MR 7 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2002
Barium MR 3 2002
Mercury MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2002
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2008
Benzene MR 3 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2008
Styrene MR 3 2008
Chlorine MR 3 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2008

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 Iron 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 CO0149611 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 Iron 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 5000
2016 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 8000
2008 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 1040
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2955
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2968
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2979
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2980
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2982
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2985
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2987
2008 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149611 / 2989

How Pitkin Iron HOA Compares

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

Metric Pitkin Iron HOA Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 126 108.9 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 41 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 Iron HOA water safe to drink? ▼
Pitkin Iron HOA (PWS ID: CO0149611) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 41 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pitkin Iron HOA serve? ▼
Pitkin Iron HOA serves 41 people in Aspen, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Pitkin Iron HOA have? ▼
Pitkin Iron HOA has 126 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 126 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pitkin Iron HOA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pitkin Iron HOA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pitkin Iron HOA use? ▼
Pitkin Iron HOA 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.