1 open health-based violation on EPA record.
Serves about 490 people (242 connections) with surface water bought from Montezuma WC and City of Cortez.
From EPA's record for CO0142800. PurityMap is independent of Montezuma Cnty WD No 1.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2024 | Lead and copper rule revisions | – | – | Addressed |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Montezuma Cnty WD No 1's phone number on EPA record is 970-565-3343. Its mailing address is PO BOX 314, CORTEZ, CO 81321.
According to EPA's record, Montezuma Cnty WD No 1 uses surface water bought from Montezuma WC and City of Cortez.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Montezuma Cnty WD No 1 in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. EPA's record lists 1 open health-based violation. EPA also lists 19 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Montezuma Cnty WD No 1's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Montezuma Cnty WD No 1. Its phone number on EPA record is 970-565-3343. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 314, CORTEZ, CO 81321. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.