Air Quality
Good
Water Violations
394
Active Contamination
30
Active Permits
4
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
AQSThe 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.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
19Ozone Daysi
254Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic 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
43Active Systemsi
36Recent Violationsi
394Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
WAGON WHEEL MHP
GLENVIEW OWNERS ASSOC
SILVER CLIFF RIDGE MHC
ARROWHEAD MHP
CAMELOT PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC
A 1 MOBILE HOME VILLAGE
CHEROKEE MD
COLORADO CENTRE MD
DONALA WSD
ELEPHANT ROCK MHP
ELLICOTT UTILITIES COMPANY LLC
FALCON HIGHLANDS MD
GARDEN VALLEY
HOLIDAY VILLAGE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY
FOREST LAKES MD
OVERLOOK MUTUAL WC
PARK FOREST
RED ROCK VALLEY WD
SANCTUARY OF PEACE POA
SADDLEHORN RANCH MD
SHADOW MOUNTAIN MOBILE HOME PARK
SHANGRILA MHP
SLEEPY VALLEY COMMUNITY MHP
FALCON AREA WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUNSET HILLS MOBILE PARK
SECURITY WATER DISTRICT
STRATMOOR HILLS WSD
TURKEY CANON RANCH WD
WIDEFIELD WSD
RIVERMAZE COOP MHP
PONDEROSA SUBDIVISION
ARABIAN ACRES MD
VALLEY MAINT CORP NO 1
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
CASCADE METRO DISTRICT NO 1
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES
FALCON HEIGHTS POA
FOUNTAIN VALLEY AUTHORITY
MID COLORADO INVESTMENT
ROCK CREEK MESA
Industrial Monitoringi
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIContamination Sitesi
Contaminated sites tracked by the EPA and state agencies. Superfund sites are the most seriously contaminated locations. Brownfields are former industrial properties being cleaned up for reuse. LUST sites have confirmed leaks from underground storage tanks.