Is the water safe to drink in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

Drinking water safety in Colorado Springs is tracked through EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) violation records. This page shows water system violations, Superfund sites, toxic releases, air quality, and other environmental data for El Paso County, Colorado.

What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Colorado Springs, CO Water Quality, Pollution & Environmental Data 2026

Colorado Springs Environmental Data

CO CDPHE

Environmental Reporti

3093sites monitored

Goodair quality (AQI 49)

394water violations

Air Quality

Good

Water Violations

394

Active Contamination

Active Permits

Air quality in El Paso County is rated good with a median AQI of 49 (273 days measured in 2025). 43 community water systems serve the area, with 394 recent violations in the last 5 years. 50 industrial facilities report toxic chemical releases totaling 25.2K lbs. 30 contamination sites are tracked, all with completed or ongoing remediation.

Air Quality — El Paso County (2025)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0-50 is considered good; 51-100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Good

Median AQI

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max 97

PM2.5 Daysi

Ozone Daysi

254

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

394

Community (43)

Transient (7)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

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17 violationsLatest: 2025-07-01