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Otero County, Colorado: drinking water records
Explore EPA records for 23 community water systems across 5 ZIP codes in Otero 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 4 of the 23 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Valley Wc CO0145540 | 96 | 60 | 0 | 70 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| North Holbrook Wc CO0145630 | 58 | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| La Junta City of CO0145420 | 8,320 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Rocky Ford City of CO0145600 | 4,443 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Fowler Town of CO0145210 | 1,169 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Swink Town of CO0145720 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| South Swink Water Authority CO0145690 | 622 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Eureka Wc CO0145150 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Manzanola Town of CO0145450 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Newdale Grand Valley Wc CO0145480 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Valley Wc CO0145750 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Cheraw Town of CO0145090 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Beehive Water Association CO0145030 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Vroman Wc CO0145780 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| West Grand Valley Wa CO0145810 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Riverside Wc CO0145570 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 ppbbelow the action level |
| Fayette Wc CO0145180 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| East End Wa CO0145120 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Holbrook Center Soft Wa CO0145330 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| South Side Wa CO0145660 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Bents Fort Wc CO0145060 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 ppbbelow the action level |
| Hilltop Wc CO0145300 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Homestead Improvement Association INC CO0145360 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
USGS · Monitoring stations
The water, more recently.
Available station readings in Otero 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.
Recent observations load when this section comes into view.
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 Otero 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
- Cheraw
- La Junta
- Manzanola
- Rocky Ford
- Swink
View ZIP areas and understand coverage
- 81030Cheraw
- 81050La Junta
- 81058Manzanola
- 81067Rocky Ford
- 81077Swink
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.