Public water system · CO0234380

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Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School

At a glance

Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School (PWSID CO0234380) is an active non-transient non-community water system in La Plata County, Colorado. It reports serving 410 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

410

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCO0234380

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served410

Service connections2

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCO state drinking water program

City served—

StateColorado

ZIP—

CountyLa Plata County

How does Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School compare with other water systems in La Plata County?

By EPA's size categories, Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Plata County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 577 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 62,281 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School is roughly in line with that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Colorado has 183 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.3% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,437 Colorado systems (65%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School?

EPA lists Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School 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. 15 of the 108 active systems in La Plata County (14%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and July 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2020-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-02-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2004-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toluenecode 2991	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzenecode 2990	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dalaponcode 2031	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4-Dcode 2105	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Xylenes, Totalcode 2955	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School?

Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School (PWSID CO0234380) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.

How many people does Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School serve?

Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School reports serving 410 people through 2 service connections in La Plata County, Colorado.

Where does Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.

Where can I find Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in La Plata County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Durango City of	La Plata	33,787	Community	Surface water
Animas Wc	La Plata	3,096	Community	Groundwater
Bayfield Town of	La Plata	2,300	Community	Surface water
Forest Lakes Md	La Plata	1,699	Community	Groundwater
Lake Durango Wa	La Plata	1,577	Community	Surface water
Purgatory Md	La Plata	1,364	Community	Groundwater

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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, “Durango 9 R Florida Mesa School, PWSID CO0234380, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/durango-9-r-florida-mesa-school-co0234380 (data as of October 1, 2026).