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Town of Buena Vista

Serves Buena Vista, Chaffee County, CO · 3,776 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Buena Vista in the last ten years.

  • CO0108300
  • BUENA VISTA
  • CO
  • 3,776 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 81211
EPA system ID CO0108300

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Town of Buena Vista draws water from 3 wells and 2 infiltration galleries.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 2,092 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Town of Buena Vista go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 0
2000s 0 33

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 1997, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1996 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1994 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Town of Buena Vista draws water from 3 wells and 2 infiltration galleries. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Town of Buena Vista. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Town of Buena Vista.

Annual water quality report

Town of Buena Vista must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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Testing your own water

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