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El Paso County, CO Water Quality

Water quality data for 16 public water systems serving El Paso County, Colorado — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 16 water systems · 19 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

El Paso County Earns a B

El Paso County: 19 communities across 16 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 3.50 ppb
  • 16 communities with a lead detection, 3 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 14 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
3.5 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
16
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Fountain
    4.40 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Ellicott
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Woodmoor
    2.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    A
  • Ramah
    0.40 ppb
    2 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Fort Carson
    10.40 ppb
    Lead at 10.40 ppb, above a third of the action level
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Monument
    0.40 ppb
    3 significant inspection deficiencies
    C
  • Gleneagle
    Not detected
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    C
  • Stratmoor
    5.10 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    C
  • Peyton
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Colorado Springs
    5.70 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
County Lead Level — Median 3.5 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 3.5 ppb — 23.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
10
5 – 10 ppb
5
10 – 15 ppb
1
No Data
3

All Cities in El Paso County

Colorado Springs 5.70 ppb B
Fountain 4.40 ppb A
Security-Widefield 1.70 ppb A
Cimarron Hills 2.00 ppb A
Fort Carson 10.40 ppb A
Woodmoor 2.00 ppb A
Monument 0.40 ppb C
Gleneagle Not detected C
Stratmoor 5.10 ppb C
Manitou Springs 2.00 ppb B
Air Force Academy 0.60 ppb B
Palmer Lake 4.00 ppb B
Cascade-Chipita Park 5.70 ppb B
Black Forest 5.70 ppb B
Calhan 3.00 ppb B
Green Mountain Falls 5.70 ppb B
Ellicott Not detected B
Ramah 0.40 ppb B
Peyton Not detected B
Showing 19 cities
No active violations Active violations

About El Paso County Drinking Water

El Paso County is served by 16 water systems covering 19 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 16 recorded a detection, with a median of 3.50 ppb — 23% of the federal action level. 3 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 14 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is El Paso County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in El Paso County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in El Paso County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 3.50 ppb, 23% of the 15 ppb action level. 3 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve El Paso County?▼
16 community water systems serve 19 communities here.
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