Public water system record
Town of Breckenridge
Serves Breckenridge, Summit County, CO · 28,315 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Breckenridge in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Town of Breckenridge draws water from 4 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,794 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 8, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Breckenridge go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 41 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2004, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Town of Breckenridge draws water from 4 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Breckenridge 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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