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Community Water System · PWS CO0226712

Skyland MD

Crested Butte, Colorado 81224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 335 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

335
People served
45
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 45 drinking-water violations at Skyland MD - below the Colorado per-system average.

45
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
335
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Skyland MD

Skyland MD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 335 residents in Crested Butte, Colorado (Gunnison County) through 250 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 45 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 39 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 Nitrate, recorded in 9 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%).

Skyland MD's 45 violations sit below 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
335
Total Violations
45
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
250
County
Gunnison
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
39
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 9 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1992
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
Chlorine MR 3 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1991
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1991
Benzene MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1991

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 Skyland MD.

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 CO0226712 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 Skyland MD 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 5 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 5000
2022 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 1040
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2964
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 8000
2022 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 0999
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 7000
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 3100
1991 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2982
1991 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2969
1991 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2977
1991 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2981
1991 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2984
1991 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2990
1991 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / CO0226712 / 2980

How Skyland MD Compares

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

Metric Skyland MD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 45 108.9 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 335 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 Skyland MD water safe to drink? ▼
Skyland MD (PWS ID: CO0226712) has 45 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 335 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Skyland MD serve? ▼
Skyland MD serves 335 people in Crested Butte, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 250 service connections.
What type of violations does Skyland MD have? ▼
Skyland MD has 45 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 39 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Skyland MD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Skyland MD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Skyland MD use? ▼
Skyland MD 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.