Public water system · CO0104300
ActivePagosa Area Wsd
At a glance
Pagosa Area Wsd (PWSID CO0104300) is an active community water system in Archuleta County, Colorado. It reports serving 11,069 people through 5,255 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 June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,069
Service connections
5,255
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pagosa Area Wsd compare with other water systems in Archuleta County?
By EPA's size categories, Pagosa Area Wsd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Archuleta County has 16 active public water systems, and Pagosa Area Wsd is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 991 people per system, and accounts for 70% of the 15,857 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 Pagosa Area Wsd is about 65% above 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 Pagosa Area Wsd?
EPA lists Pagosa Area 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. 3 of the 16 active systems in Archuleta County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pagosa Area 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 June 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and June 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Pagosa Area Wsd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pagosa Area Wsd?
Pagosa Area Wsd (PWSID CO0104300) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Pagosa Area Wsd serve?
Pagosa Area Wsd reports serving 11,069 people through 5,255 service connections in Archuleta County, Colorado.
Where does Pagosa Area 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 Pagosa Area 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 June 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 Pagosa Area 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 June 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 Pagosa Area Wsd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pagosa Area 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 Archuleta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo State Park | Archuleta | 2,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Juan River Village Md | Archuleta | 877 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Piedra Park Md | Archuleta | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Aspen Springs Md | Archuleta | 290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alpine Lakes Ranch Wc | Archuleta | 158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pagosa Springs Rv Park | Archuleta | 114 | Transient non-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, “Pagosa Area Wsd, PWSID CO0104300, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/pagosa-area-wsd-co0104300 (data as of October 1, 2026).