Public water system · CO0152666
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At a glance
Town of Rangely (PWSID CO0152666) is an active community water system in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,495 people through 1,030 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 July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,495
Service connections
1,030
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Rangely compare with other water systems in Rio Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Rangely is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rio Blanco County has 9 active public water systems, and Town of Rangely is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 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 Rangely 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. 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 Town of Rangely?
EPA lists Town of Rangely 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 Rangely 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 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and July 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Diquat, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene and Methoxychlor. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfoxidecode 2043 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Archived |
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.
Town of Rangely: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Rangely?
Town of Rangely (PWSID CO0152666) 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 Rangely serve?
Town of Rangely reports serving 2,495 people through 1,030 service connections in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Rangely 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 Town of Rangely 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 2023. 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 Rangely'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 2023. 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 Rangely's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Rangely 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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, “Rangely Town of, PWSID CO0152666, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/rangely-town-of-co0152666 (data as of October 1, 2026).