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La Plata County, Colorado: drinking water records
Explore EPA records for 55 community water systems across 5 ZIP codes in La Plata County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.
Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages
Drinking-water records
EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 1 of the 55 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.
System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.
Water systems in this county
All 55 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.
| Water system | People served | PFAS survey results | PFAS found | Health-based violations | Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango City of CO0134150 | 33,787 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Lake Durango Wa CO0134530 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Edgemont Ranch Md CO0134200 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Durango West Md No 2 CO0134190 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Ignacio Town of CO0134500 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 ppbbelow the action level |
| Durango West Md No 1 CO0134180 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Elbert Creek Water Co CO0134840 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| El Rancho Florida Md CO0134210 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| La Plata West Water Authority CO0134466 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Florida River Estates HOA INC CO0134300 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Westside MHP CO0134690 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Knolls at Durango HOA CO0134515 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Ute Pass Wa INC CO0134790 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Durango Jcmhp, LLC CO0134510 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.9 ppbbelow the action level |
| Freeman Creek CO0234388 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Twilight Wc CO0134855 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Tall Pines Village CO0134810 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Los Prados HOA CO0134192 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Van Den Berg Md CO0134900 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Durango Falfa MHC LLC CO0134225 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Animas Wc CO0134020 | 3,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 ppbbelow the action level |
| Bayfield Town of CO0134030 | 2,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Forest Lakes Md CO0134360 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Purgatory Md CO0134750 | 1,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| La Plata Archuleta Water District CO0134191 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Southwest Horizon Ranch CO0134717 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 ppbbelow the action level |
| Homestead Trails CO0134809 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Falls Creek Ranch CO0134270 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 ppbbelow the action level |
| Happy Scenes Ws INC CO0234390 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Durango Regency MHP CO0134390 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 ppbbelow the action level |
| Blue Sky Ranch INC Assoc of Owners CO0134065 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Durango North Village CO0134176 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Narrow Gauge MHP CO0134630 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Island Cove Park CO0134389 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Apache MHP CO0134119 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Los Ranchitos HOA CO0134580 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Old Homestead MHP CO0134660 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Hermosa Village CO0134450 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Goodman Poa CO0134480 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 ppbbelow the action level |
| Valley West Park CO0134870 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Forrest Grove Estates CO0134330 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 ppbbelow the action level |
| Lightner Creek MHP CO0134570 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Laplata Vista Estates HOA CO0134540 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Escalante Village CO0134255 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | not reported |
| Heartwood Co Op Housing CO0134338 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 ppbbelow the action level |
| Pine Wind MHP CO0134720 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Sierra Verde Water INC. CO0234750 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Pinon Heights MHP CO0134730 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Triangle Tp CO0134640 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Mesa Mobile Park CO0134507 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | not reported |
| Scenic Square Subd CO0134758 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 ppbbelow the action level |
| Well on Wheels Water Hauler CO0234837 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | not reported |
| Animas View MHP Co-Op CO0134117 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not reported |
| Mountain Man Water Service CO0134516 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not reported |
| Easy Water LLC CO0234234 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not reported |
USGS · Monitoring stations
The water, more recently.
Available station readings in La Plata County, Colorado. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.
These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.
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How these readings update
We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.
Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.
Your next step
Water testing, reports & local help.
Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.
Official national directories
Water testing
Find your state’s private-well program
EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.
Water testing
Find a certified drinking-water laboratory
Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.
Public records
Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report
EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.
Public records
Explore USGS water observations
Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.
A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.
Understand water testing and laboratory reportsResource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction
Explore your area
Local coverage in La Plata County
5ZIP areas in this overview
Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.
Towns and communities
- Bayfield
- Durango
- Southern Ute
View ZIP areas and understand coverage
- 81122Bayfield
- 81137Southern Ute
- 81301Durango
- 81303Durango
- 81326Durango
These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.
Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.
Sources and scope
EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.
Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.
Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.