Public water system · CO0142804
ActiveVista Verde Village
At a glance
Vista Verde Village (PWSID CO0142804) is an active community water system in Montezuma County, Colorado. It reports serving 200 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
100
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vista Verde Village compare with other water systems in Montezuma County?
By EPA's size categories, Vista Verde Village is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montezuma County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,864 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 31,691 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 Vista Verde Village 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Vista Verde Village?
EPA lists Vista Verde Village as privately owned. 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. 9 of the 17 active systems in Montezuma County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Vista Verde Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2020 and January 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Vista Verde Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vista Verde Village?
Vista Verde Village (PWSID CO0142804) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Vista Verde Village serve?
Vista Verde Village reports serving 200 people through 100 service connections in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Where does Vista Verde Village get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Vista Verde Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Vista Verde Village'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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vista Verde Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vista Verde Village 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 Montezuma County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Wc | Montezuma | 13,797 | Community | Surface water |
| Cortez City of | Montezuma | 8,770 | Community | Surface water |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Montezuma | 3,177 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Dolores Town of | Montezuma | 1,626 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Town of | Montezuma | 1,390 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Rural Water Company | Montezuma | 1,300 | Community | 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, “Vista Verde Village, PWSID CO0142804, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/vista-verde-village-co0142804 (data as of October 1, 2026).