Public water system · CO0160375
ActiveRainbow Valley Wd
At a glance
Rainbow Valley Wd (PWSID CO0160375) is an active community water system in Teller County, Colorado. It reports serving 130 people through 160 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 October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
160
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rainbow Valley Wd compare with other water systems in Teller County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainbow Valley Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teller County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 23,730 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 Rainbow Valley Wd is well 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. 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 Rainbow Valley Wd?
EPA lists Rainbow Valley Wd 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 51 active systems in Teller County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rainbow Valley Wd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and October 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, o-Dichlorobenzene and Chromium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | 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.
Rainbow Valley Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainbow Valley Wd?
Rainbow Valley Wd (PWSID CO0160375) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainbow Valley Wd serve?
Rainbow Valley Wd reports serving 130 people through 160 service connections in Teller County, Colorado.
Where does Rainbow Valley Wd 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 Rainbow Valley Wd 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 October 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 Rainbow Valley Wd'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 October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainbow Valley Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rainbow Valley Wd 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 Teller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park City of | Teller | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Cripple Creek City of | Teller | 2,817 | Community | Surface water |
| Colorado South Meadows Pike Cg | Teller | 1,260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Lakes Wd | Teller | 875 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sanborn Western Camps | Teller | 736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Mutual Wa | Teller | 681 | 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, “Rainbow Valley Wd, PWSID CO0160375, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/rainbow-valley-wd-co0160375 (data as of October 1, 2026).