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Water quality in Rico, Colorado

Rico is in Dolores County. 6 active public water systems serve the county; 4 had an EPA violation in the past three years.

Most likely your provider

Rico Town of CO0117700 · Community water system · Ground water
Serves 437 people Rules violated, past 3 years 2 Last sanitary survey Jul 25, 2025

Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.

Other community water systems in Dolores County

1 systems, largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yr
Dove Creek Town of
850 6
Non-community systems in Dolores County (4: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)

These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.

SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Dunton Hot Springs INC
47 3 0
Cayton CG
36 1 0
Mavreeso CG
25 0 0
West Dolores Campground
25 0 0
About this data

Water systems are matched to Dolores County, largest first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility.

Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Colorado records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.