Public water system · CO0119802
ActiveEagle River Wsd
At a glance
Eagle River Wsd (PWSID CO0119802) is an active community water system in Eagle County, Colorado. It reports serving 51,515 people through 10,120 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51,515
Service connections
10,120
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Eagle River Wsd compare with other water systems in Eagle County?
By EPA's size categories, Eagle River Wsd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Eagle County has 46 active public water systems, and Eagle River Wsd is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23 times the county average of 2,242 people per system, and accounts for 50% 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 Eagle River Wsd is about 7.7 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 228 Colorado systems (10%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Eagle River Wsd?
EPA lists Eagle River Wsd 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 Eagle River Wsd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2008. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Benzene, o-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | 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.
Eagle River Wsd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eagle River Wsd?
Eagle River Wsd (PWSID CO0119802) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Eagle River Wsd serve?
Eagle River Wsd reports serving 51,515 people through 10,120 service connections in Eagle County, Colorado.
Where does Eagle River Wsd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Eagle River Wsd 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 January 2008. 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 Eagle River Wsd'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 January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eagle River Wsd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Eagle River Wsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Basalt Town of | Eagle | 2,357 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| 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, “Eagle River Wsd, PWSID CO0119802, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/eagle-river-wsd-co0119802 (data as of October 1, 2026).