Colorado Springs
Tap water in Colorado Springs comes from 7 water systems: 6 low risk, 1 medium risk. Had a health violation recently, since fixed where the rating is medium risk.
7 official water systems are listed for this town. Each keeps its own rating.
Is it safe?
Stratmoor Hills WSD
Medium risk
Had a health violation recently, since fixed
1 health-based violation began in the last 3 years. 0 are still unresolved.
Serves about 6,500 people.
Source water: surface water.
Last health violation began 2025-06-03.
The violations involved Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Is it safe?
Cherokee Md
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 29,610 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Is it safe?
Colorado Centre Md
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 3,675 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Is it safe?
Colorado Springs Utilities
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 464,111 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Donala WSD
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 6,421 people.
Source water: surface water.
Last health violation began 2022-04-01.
Is it safe?
Security Water District
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 20,000 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Widefield WSD
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 27,640 people.
Source water: surface water.
Source
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System.
Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Colorado Springs, Colorado?
Tap water in Colorado Springs comes from 7 water systems: 6 low risk, 1 medium risk. Had a health violation recently, since fixed where the rating is medium risk.
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.