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Community Water System · PWS CO0149671

Redstone WSD

Redstone, Colorado 81623 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
226
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 226 drinking-water violations at Redstone WSD, 1% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

226
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Redstone WSD

Redstone WSD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Redstone, Colorado (Pitkin County) through 65 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 226 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 209 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 23 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%).

Redstone WSD's 226 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
180
Total Violations
226
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
65
County
Pitkin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
209
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 23 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2009
Nitrate MR 14 2008
CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 2015
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2003
E. COLI MR 6 2008
Chlorine MR 5 2009
Barium MR 4 2001
Cadmium MR 4 2001
Mercury MR 4 2001
Selenium MR 4 2001
Antimony, Total MR 4 2001
Thallium, Total MR 4 2001
Arsenic MR 4 2001
Fluoride MR 4 2001
Chromium MR 4 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2007
Nickel MR 4 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1999
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 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 Redstone 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 CO0149671 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 Redstone 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
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 23 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 0200
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 0300
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2456
2015 CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2920
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 3100
2009 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 0999
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2380
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2955
2009 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2964
2009 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2968
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2977
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2981
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2982
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2989
2009 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149671 / 2990

How Redstone WSD Compares

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

Metric Redstone WSD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 226 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 180 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 Redstone WSD water safe to drink? ▼
Redstone WSD (PWS ID: CO0149671) has 226 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Redstone WSD serve? ▼
Redstone WSD serves 180 people in Redstone, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 65 service connections.
What type of violations does Redstone WSD have? ▼
Redstone WSD has 226 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 209 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Redstone WSD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Redstone WSD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Redstone WSD use? ▼
Redstone WSD 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.