Lead Pipe Map

Colorado · population 1,793

Lead pipes in Pagosa Springs, CO

6 lines still unidentified

Most of Pagosa Springs (population 1,793) gets its water from Pagosa Area WSD. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 6 of 6,464 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Pagosa Area WSD's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Colorado average (1.2%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
6Unknown material
6,458Non-lead

Latest lead test for Pagosa Area WSD (2025): 2.4 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for Pagosa Area WSD.

Water systems serving Pagosa Springs

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Pagosa Area WSDMain system0060%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Pagosa Springs

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Pagosa Area WSD's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapPagosa Area WSD details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does Pagosa Springs, CO have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Pagosa Area WSD still lists 6 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Pagosa Springs?

EPA's service area maps place most of Pagosa Springs in Pagosa Area WSD's service area (PWSID CO0104300).

How do I check whether my Pagosa Springs home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Pagosa Area WSD's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Pagosa Springs be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Pagosa Area WSD whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.