Public water system · CO0152505
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At a glance
Town of Meeker (PWSID CO0152505) is an active community water system in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,473 people through 1,272 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,473
Service connections
1,272
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Meeker compare with other water systems in Rio Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Meeker is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rio Blanco County has 9 active public water systems, and Town of Meeker is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 5,518 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 Meeker is about 63% 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 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 Town of Meeker?
EPA lists Town of Meeker 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. 2 of the 9 active systems in Rio Blanco County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Meeker have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Meeker: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Meeker?
Town of Meeker (PWSID CO0152505) 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 Meeker serve?
Town of Meeker reports serving 2,473 people through 1,272 service connections in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Meeker 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 Town of Meeker have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Meeker'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Meeker's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Meeker 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 Rio Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,495 | Community | Surface water |
| Deserado Mine | Rio Blanco | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Redi Services West | Rio Blanco | 115 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Meeker Golf Course Restaurant | Rio Blanco | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elk Creek Ranch | Rio Blanco | 57 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cross L Estates | Rio Blanco | 50 | 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, “Meeker Town of, PWSID CO0152505, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/meeker-town-of-co0152505 (data as of October 1, 2026).