Public water system · CO0119671
ActiveRed Cliff Town of
At a glance
Town of Red Cliff (PWSID CO0119671) is an active community water system in Eagle County, Colorado. It reports serving 469 people through 150 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
469
Service connections
150
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Red Cliff compare with other water systems in Eagle County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Red Cliff is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Eagle County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,242 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 Town of Red Cliff 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 Town of Red Cliff?
EPA lists Town of Red Cliff 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 Town of Red Cliff have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and November 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Town of Red Cliff: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Red Cliff?
Town of Red Cliff (PWSID CO0119671) 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 Red Cliff serve?
Town of Red Cliff reports serving 469 people through 150 service connections in Eagle County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Red Cliff 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 Red Cliff have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Red Cliff'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Red Cliff's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Red Cliff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Wsd | Eagle | 51,515 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Red Cliff Town of, PWSID CO0119671, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/red-cliff-town-of-co0119671 (data as of October 1, 2026).