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Fairplay, CO

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Fairplay. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
1,159
people served
19
contaminants found
Colorado rankings Lead in Colorado PFAS in Colorado

What was found in Fairplay's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
230.7 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
51.21 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 218.8 µg/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 211 µg/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
69.4 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2013
Highest in the city: 200 µg/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
10.994 pCi/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Lead
6.3 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
6.02 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2013
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.7845 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.0090 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1.23 µg/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 0.9800 pCi/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2013
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
0.8400 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Copper
0.3500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.0900 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 0.2600 µg/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.1000 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FAIRPLAY TOWN OF · 909 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0095 mg/L — WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA · 250 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Fairplay

SupplierPopulation served
FAIRPLAY TOWN OF 909
WARM SPRINGS OWNERS MUTUAL WA 250

Frequently asked questions about Fairplay tap water

Is Fairplay tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Fairplay. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Fairplay?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Fairplay, Colorado to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fairplay's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fairplay include Fluoride, Barium, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.