Public water system record
Town of Silverton
Serves Silverton, San Juan County, CO · 2,387 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Silverton in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Town of Silverton draws water from 4 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1998, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 325 unknown out of 595 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, 2026 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Town of Silverton go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began September 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 17, 2014 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Town of Silverton draws water from 4 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Silverton 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.
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