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Vista Verde Village

Serves an area of Montezuma County, CO that includes Cortez · 200 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Vista Verde Village in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • CO0142804
  • OURAY
  • CO
  • 200 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 81427
EPA system ID CO0142804

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Vista Verde Village buys its water from Montezuma WC.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 101 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2026 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2020 Resolved
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Vista Verde Village buys its water from Montezuma WC. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Vista Verde Village 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Vista Verde Village for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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