Air Quality
Good
Water Violations
85
Active Contamination
2
Active Permits
12
Air quality in Garfield County is rated good with a median AQI of 44 (268 days measured in 2025). 35 community water systems serve the area, with 85 recent violations in the last 5 years. 2 contamination sites are tracked, all with completed or ongoing remediation.
Air Quality — Garfield 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
1Ozone Daysi
267Drinking 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
35Active Systemsi
42Recent Violationsi
85Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
ASPEN EQUESTRIAN BLUE CREEK RANCH
CANYON CREEK ESTATES
CATTLE CREEK WUA
COLORADO MTN COLLEGE SVC
TELLER SPRINGS HOA
LIONS RIDGE ESTATES
MITCHELL COOPER DITCH PIPELINE
RIVERVIEW SUBD
HOLLAND HILLS MD
WEST RANCH SUBD
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
ASPEN BASALT CG
ROARING FORK WSD
EL ROCKO MHP
CAVERN SPRINGS MHC, LLC
ELK SPRINGS HOA
MOUNTAIN MEADOWS
NO NAME CREEK WS
OAK MEADOWS SERVICE COMPANY
OAK MEADOWS WATER ASSOCIATION
RIFLE CREEK ESTATES HOA
SPRINGRIDGE SUBD
SUNLIGHT VIEW WWW COMPANY
WESTBANK MESA HOA
WESTBANK RANCH HOA
WOODEN DEER HOA
KK WATER ASSOC
GATEWAY MD
ORCHARD ESTATES
Industrial Monitoringi
Contamination 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.