Water Quality in Vail, CO (81623)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 81623.
Active Health Violations
23 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 99% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
15,067
Population
55
Water Systems
317
Violations (5yr)
23
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (55)
Eagle River Wsd
Surface water 51,515 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Upper Eagle Regional Wa
Surface water 32,831 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Aspen City Of
All resolved Surface water 31,100 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Gypsum Town Of
All resolved Surface water 15,272 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Rifle City Of
1 health-based Surface water 9,489 people served
15 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Glenwood Springs City Of
Surface water 9,428 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Carbondale Town Of
2 health-based Surface water 6,700 people served
8 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
El Jebel Mhp
1 health-based Groundwater under influence of surface water 1,962 people served
25 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Ranch At Roaring Fork
Groundwater 300 people served
11 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Redstone Wsd
All resolved Surface water 180 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Aspen Mtn View Subd
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Treasure Mountain Bible Camp
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Panorama Ranches Hoa
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Marble Wc
Groundwater 113 people served
34 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Crystal Valley
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Sunlight Cafeteria & Lounge
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Snowmass Coal 1 - Mine 1
Surface water 100 people served
0 violations
Fosters Brb Resort
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Kings Row Hoa
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Swiss Village Hoa
All resolved Groundwater 95 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Carbondale Country Inn
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Herons Nest Rv Park
All resolved Groundwater 90 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Valley Mobile Home Llc
17 health-based Groundwater 85 people served
43 violations (5yr)
· 17 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Gateway River Park The
Groundwater 77 people served
0 violations
Snowmass Coal 2 - Mine 3
Surface water 50 people served
0 violations
Prince Creek Village Hoa
All resolved Groundwater 50 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Flying E Ranch
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Three Mile Tp
All resolved Groundwater 50 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Shrine Mountain Inn
All resolved Groundwater 48 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Marble Water Co C/O O Mccollum
Surface water 45 people served
0 violations
Hawkridge Hoa
Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Crystal River Country Estates Water Co
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Wooden Deer Hoa
Groundwater 38 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Spring Park Meadows
Groundwater 38 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Chair Mtn Ranch Hoa Filing 1
Groundwater 37 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Seven Oaks Subd
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Wildcat Ranch
All resolved Surface water 33 people served
8 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Thunder River Lodge
Groundwater 33 people served
0 violations
Catherine Store
1 health-based Groundwater under influence of surface water 33 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Ranch At Coulter Creek Hoa
1 health-based Groundwater 27 people served
141 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Chapman Group Site
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Redstone Ranch Acres
Surface water 26 people served
0 violations
St. Mary Of The Crown Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Brb Resort
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crystal View Heights Wtr Sysii
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Swiss Village
Groundwater 24 people served
0 violations
Avalanche Ranch
Surface water 24 people served
0 violations
Upper Cattle Creek Wtr Assn
Purchased surface water 15 people served
0 violations
Klingerholtz Subd
Groundwater 12 people served
0 violations
Rock Creek Subd
Groundwater 8 people served
0 violations
Culligan Appletree
Purchased groundwater 0
0 violations
Elk Mountain Sandwich Shop
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Hornsilver Cg
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Little Mattie Cg
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Up Cattle Creek Subd
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
ArsenicHealth-Based
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
16 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based
14 violations
All resolved
TTHMHealth-Based
8 violations
All resolved
Groundwater RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
17 violations
Has active
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
16 violations
Has active
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
14 violations
All resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
11 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
6 violations
Has active
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
6 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
6 violations
Has active
Chlorine dioxideMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
ChloriteMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
5 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
AldicarbMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Aldicarb sulfoneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Combined UraniumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleMonitoring
Monitoring for chemicals formed during water treatment disinfection.
1 violation
Has active
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit1.4 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
How Does This Compare?
Vail (81623) has more violations than 99% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 317.
Fewer violations 99th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
Activated Carbon Filter
Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.
Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor
Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.