Is PAONIA TOWN OF's water safe to drink?
PAONIA TOWN OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 2,499 people get their water from it, across 1,113 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, PAONIA TOWN OF ranks 2,296th by violation burden (82th percentile) - 155 violations total, 8 health-baseds.
Against the CO average
PAONIA TOWN OF's 8 health-based violations sit above the CO average of 3.0, across 230 systems statewide. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
PAONIA TOWN OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2023-01-05. Last reported to EPA: 06/17/2026.
The concern categories on record
PAONIA TOWN OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What PAONIA TOWN OF's record does not cover
PAONIA TOWN OF's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 155 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.