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Cortez, CO

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⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
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Violations
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Self-reported
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Public water systems

CORTEZ CITY OF

PWSID:
CO0142200
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
8,770 people

Vista Verde Village

PWSID:
CO0142804
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
200 people

EPA & DEP violations

CORTEZ CITY OF

PWSID CO01422002 violations

  • Other violation — CORTEZ CITY OF

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1004974 (code 09) at CORTEZ CITY OF (PWSID CO0142200).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 7, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — CORTEZ CITY OF

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1004973 (code 43) at CORTEZ CITY OF (PWSID CO0142200).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

11 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jun 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chloramine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chloramine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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