City of Walsenburg

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for City of Walsenburg (CO0128900): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. Based on the latest federal compliance data, City of Walsenburg has 2 violations that the EPA has not yet closed - those outstanding findings are part of the enforcement record for a utility that delivers water to approximately 3,230 people throughout its service territory.

Data: EPA SDWIS

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

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

Contaminants Detected

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

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.

• 81089 - Walsenburg

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record 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.

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