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ZIP Code 81082 Water Quality
Colorado · 13,477 people served · 11 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 81082 is in Colorado and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 13,477 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including TRINIDAD, COKEDALE.
Within ZIP code 81082, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 8 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 81082
Water Systems Serving 81082
TRINIDAD LAKE RANCHES POA
PWSID: CO0136850
200 served
EL MORO HOEHNE PIPELINE ASSOC
PWSID: CO0136249
655 served
COKEDALE TOWN OF
PWSID: CO0136185
120 served
TRES VALLES WEST
PWSID: CO0128726
68 served
PINON WSD
PWSID: CO0136610
50 served
TRINIDAD CITY OF
PWSID: CO0136800
11,400 served
SUNFLOWER VALLEY PIPELINE ASSN
PWSID: CO0136725
312 served
CHICOSA WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
PWSID: CO0136175
40 served
GREETVILLE CARBONDALE WATER
PWSID: CO0136321
210 served
SANTA FE TRAIL RANCH MD
PWSID: CO0136700
360 served
STARKVILLE TOWN OF
PWSID: CO0136724
62 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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