Public water system · CO0108700
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At a glance
City of Salida (PWSID CO0108700) is an active community water system in Chaffee County, Colorado. It reports serving 5,666 people through 3,281 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 May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,666
Service connections
3,281
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Salida compare with other water systems in Chaffee County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Salida is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Chaffee County has 68 active public water systems, and City of Salida is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 372 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 25,274 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 City of Salida is about 15% 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 City of Salida?
EPA lists City of Salida 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. 5 of the 68 active systems in Chaffee County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Salida have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and May 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
City of Salida: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Salida?
City of Salida (PWSID CO0108700) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Salida serve?
City of Salida reports serving 5,666 people through 3,281 service connections in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Where does City of Salida 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 City of Salida 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 May 2025. 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 City of Salida'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 May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Salida's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Salida 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 Chaffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Town of | Chaffee | 3,776 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Monarch Ski Area | Chaffee | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Poncha Springs Town of | Chaffee | 2,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buena Vista Correctional Facility | Chaffee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Noahs Ark Adventure Company | Chaffee | 506 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Game Trail Association Inc. | Chaffee | 480 | 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, “Salida City of, PWSID CO0108700, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/salida-city-of-co0108700 (data as of October 1, 2026).