Paonia Town of

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Paonia Town of (CO0115601): 3 past health-based violations, since resolved. 16 total violations across five years at Paonia Town of - every finding closed, utility compliant today, 2,499 served.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Paonia Town of (EPA ID: CO0115601) is a community water system in Colorado that serves approximately 2,499 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 16 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

E. coli (EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action))

Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.

Removal methods: UV disinfection (99.99%), chlorination, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by CO or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 81419 - Hotchkiss
• 81428 - Paonia
• 81434 - Somerset

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Paonia Town of (CO0115601) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paonia Town of water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Paonia Town of; its 16 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Paonia Town of serve?

Paonia Town of serves approximately 2,499 people across 3 ZIP codes in Colorado.

Where does Paonia Town of get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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