Chipeta Wd, CO
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Chipeta Wd serves about 3,802 people through 1,750 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Montrose County, Colorado. EPA system ID: CO0143176; phone on file: 970-249-8871. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Neighbouring systems
20 other systems share Montrose County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Tri County Wcd | 20,490 | - |
| Montrose City Of | 19,305 | - |
| Menoken Wd | 4,500 | - |
| Olathe Town Of | 3,015 | - |
| Northbrook Villas Mhc | 1,052 | 0 (not detected) |
| Nucla Town Of | 875 | 1.1 ppb |
| Naturita Town Of | 585 | 1.3 ppb |
| Cimarron Creek | 560 | 0.9 ppb |
| River Meadows The | 490 | 3.7 ppb |
| Fruitland Domestic Wc | 335 | 17 ppb |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Montrose, CO may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Chipeta Wd whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.