Current Health-Based Noncompliance CO 8 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

City of Walsenburg

EPA ID: CO0128900 ยท 3,230 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Walsenburg (CO0128900): 2 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. In the federal compliance data used here, City of Walsenburg has 2 violations listed as open; the utility serves approximately 3,230 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

3,230
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
30
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.005 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
6
Contaminants Flagged
$181K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for City of Walsenburg Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$50,833
Median Household Income
4,810
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
50%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
90th
Energy Burden Percentile
64%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with City of Walsenburg have a median household income of $50,833 and about 4,810 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 64% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 50% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

City of Walsenburg's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
0th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

48 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
22 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 69% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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C 0 violations
Dillon Town of
3,254 people
2 violations
0 violations
Penrose Water District
3,149 people
3 violations
Orchard City Town of
3,100 people
7 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Property Value Decline $9,040

5% of median home value (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$12,020
10 years
$24,040
20 years
$48,080

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $600 (one-time) vs. $24,040 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

City of Walsenburg (EPA ID: CO0128900) is a community water system in Colorado that serves approximately 3,230 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 81089 in Walsenburg.

Violation History

1 current health-based noncompliance record in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 28 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 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

Date Contaminant Type Status
January 4, 2026 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Resolved
September 8, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
July 4, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
April 4, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
April 3, 2025 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
March 8, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
January 4, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
December 8, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Health-based Unaddressed (current)
October 17, 2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
October 4, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
October 4, 2023 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
April 4, 2023 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 16, 2022 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 4, 2022 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
September 25, 2022 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
August 1, 2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

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

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 17 No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 8 Yes
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 2 Yes
TTHM Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Public Notice Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring & Reporting 1 No

Lead & Copper

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

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.005 mg/L No 2025-12-31

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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Walsenburg (CO0128900) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Walsenburg water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for City of Walsenburg. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Walsenburg serve?

City of Walsenburg serves approximately 3,230 people across 1 ZIP code in Colorado.

Where does City of Walsenburg get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 30 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does City of Walsenburg serve? ▼
City of Walsenburg serves approximately 3,230 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is City of Walsenburg's water source? ▼
City of Walsenburg draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in City of Walsenburg's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.005 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with City of Walsenburg? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to City of Walsenburg have a median household income of $50,833 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 50% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does City of Walsenburg get its water? ▼
City of Walsenburg's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). City of Walsenburg (CO): 8 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/co0128900/
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What You Can Do

1

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2

Check your specific ZIP code

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3

Contact your utility

City of Walsenburg (EPA ID: CO0128900) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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