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Community Water System · PWS CO0159095

Silverthorne Town Of

Silverthorne, Colorado 80498 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 8,414 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

8,414
People served
362
EPA violations
3
Health-based
2 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 362 drinking-water violations at Silverthorne Town Of, 1% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds.

362
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
8,414
People served by this system
2
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Silverthorne Town Of

Silverthorne Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,414 residents in Silverthorne, Colorado (Summit County) through 2,424 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 362 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 353 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 Endrin, recorded in 11 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 2 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.9 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Silverthorne Town Of's 362 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.

PFAS Detected

2 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
8,414
Total Violations
362
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,424
County
Summit
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
353
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 11 2011
Dalapon MR 11 2011
Endothall MR 11 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 2011
OXAMYL MR 11 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 2011
Picloram MR 11 2011
Dinoseb MR 11 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 11 2011
Carbofuran MR 11 2011
Aldicarb MR 11 2011
Atrazine MR 11 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2011
Methoxychlor MR 11 2011
Toxaphene MR 11 2011
Simazine MR 11 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 2011
Heptachlor MR 11 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 2011
2,4-D MR 11 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 11 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 2011
Diquat MR 11 2011
LASSO MR 11 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 11 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 11 2011
Chlordane MR 11 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 11 2011
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 11 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 5 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 4/7/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/7/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/7/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/7/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/7/2025 4.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFPeA 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/7/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/7/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Silverthorne Town Of.

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 CO0159095 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 Silverthorne Town Of 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 7000
2024 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2456
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2955
2011 Endrin MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2005
2011 Dalapon MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2031
2011 Endothall MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2033
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2035
2011 OXAMYL MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2036
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2039
2011 Picloram MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2040
2011 Dinoseb MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2041
2011 Aldicarb sulfone MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2044
2011 Carbofuran MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2046
2011 Aldicarb MR 11 SDWIS / CO0159095 / 2047

How Silverthorne Town Of Compares

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

Metric Silverthorne Town Of Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 362 108.9 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 2 compounds 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 8,414 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 Silverthorne Town Of water safe to drink?
Silverthorne Town Of (PWS ID: CO0159095) has 362 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 2 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 8,414 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Silverthorne Town Of serve?
Silverthorne Town Of serves 8,414 people in Silverthorne, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,424 service connections.
What type of violations does Silverthorne Town Of have?
Silverthorne Town Of has 362 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 353 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Silverthorne Town Of water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds in Silverthorne Town Of's water supply: PFBS, PFHxS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Silverthorne Town Of use?
Silverthorne Town Of 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.