Public water system · CO0119134
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At a glance
Town of Basalt (PWSID CO0119134) is an active community water system in Eagle County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,357 people through 943 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,357
Service connections
943
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Basalt compare with other water systems in Eagle County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Basalt is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Eagle County has 46 active public water systems, and Town of Basalt is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,242 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 103,152 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Basalt is about 65% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 166 Colorado systems (7.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Basalt?
EPA lists Town of Basalt as owned by a local government. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 46 active systems in Eagle County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Basalt have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and June 2009. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Basalt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Basalt?
Town of Basalt (PWSID CO0119134) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Basalt serve?
Town of Basalt reports serving 2,357 people through 943 service connections in Eagle County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Basalt get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Town of Basalt have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Basalt's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Basalt's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Basalt must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Eagle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Wsd | Eagle | 51,515 | Community | Surface water |
| Gypsum Town of | Eagle | 15,272 | Community | Surface water |
| Vail Assoc Midvail Eagle | Eagle | 7,600 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Eagle Town of | Eagle | 7,511 | Community | Surface water |
| Mid Valley Md | Eagle | 4,588 | Community | Groundwater |
| El Jebel MHP | Eagle | 1,962 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Basalt Town of, PWSID CO0119134, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/basalt-town-of-co0119134 (data as of October 1, 2026).