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Summit County, CO Water Quality

Water quality data for 7 public water systems serving Summit County, Colorado — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 7 water systems · 8 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

Summit County Earns a B

Summit County: 8 communities across 7 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 7 communities with a lead detection, 1 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 6 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
7
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
  • Heeney
    1.50 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Silverthorne
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    A
  • Breckenridge
    2.00 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    B
  • Blue River
    2.00 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    B
  • Dillon
    8.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Keystone
    0.90 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 2 sampling points
    D
  • Copper Mountain
    5.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    C
  • Frisco
    4.00 ppb
    3 significant inspection deficiencies
    C
  • Dillon
    8.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
  • Breckenridge
    2.00 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    B
County Lead Level — Median 2 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2 ppb — 13.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
5
5 – 10 ppb
2
No Data
1

All Cities in Summit County

Breckenridge 2.00 ppb B
Silverthorne Not detected A
Frisco 4.00 ppb C
Dillon 8.00 ppb B
Keystone 0.90 ppb D
Copper Mountain 5.00 ppb C
Blue River 2.00 ppb B
Heeney 1.50 ppb B
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About Summit County Drinking Water

Summit County is served by 7 water systems covering 8 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 7 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 1 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 8 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 6 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Summit County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Summit County has an open violation on record. 1 of 8 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Summit County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 1 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Summit County?▼
7 community water systems serve 8 communities here.
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