Public water system record
Animas WC
Serves an area of La Plata County, CO · 3,096 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Animas WC in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Animas WC draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 195 unknown out of 1,319 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Animas WC go back to 1993. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Animas WC draws water from 4 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Durango. 2 other community water systems buy water from Animas WC.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Durango Durango, CO
Community systems that buy water from it
- Durango North Village Durango, CO
- Valley West Park Cedaredge, CO
Annual water quality report
Animas WC 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.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Colorado.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells