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Colorado

Explore Colorado drinking-water system scores, stress signals, infrastructure risk, and statewide market context across 174 scored service markets serving approximately 7.0 million people. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

Colorado has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 25.2/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-08-17. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 174 covered systems. Updated May 2026.

National context

States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.

174Markets scored
25.2Headline composite
~7.0MPop. served
804Active signals
Band distribution (MISI)

State headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress21.2 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress2.5 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Observability Stress1.5 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.

25.2 headline compositeColorado state composite174 markets~7.0M people served
Denver Water Board50.2fragileDurango City of47.2fragileWellington Town of46.2fragileSnowmass Village Wsd45.7fragileFt Collins City of44.1fragileInverness Wsd43.2fragileWoodmoor Wsd42.6fragileNorthern Colorado Wa42.0fragileSecurity Wsd41.8fragileFountain City of41.5fragileParker Wsd40.0watchLochbuie Town of38.8watchEstes Park Town of38.5watchClifton Wd38.5watchBrighton City of37.9watchThornton City of37.3watchBerthoud Town of37.3watchMountain Village Town of37.1watchLittle Thompson Wd37.0watchPerry Park Wsd36.7watchColorado Springs Utilities36.6watchArapahoe Cnty Wwwa36.6watchEast Cherry Creek Valley Wsd36.6watchMontezuma Wc36.0watchSt Charles Mesa Wd35.9watchFt Collins Loveland Wd35.7watchWoodland Park City of35.4watchCsu Main and West Housing Campus35.3watchMt Werner Wd34.9watchPueblo West Md34.8watchCastle Rock Town of34.7watchIdaho Springs City of34.5watchYmca Rockies Wind River34.2watchSterling City of34.1watchEnglewood City of34.1watchFt Morgan City of33.9watchParkville Wd33.8watchCentral City City of33.6watchCarbondale Town of33.5watchBoulder City of33.2watchPinery Wwd33.2watchLongmont City of33.1watchStratmoor Hills Wsd33.0watchSnake River Wd33.0watchEast Larimer County Wd32.4watchWillows Wd32.3watchWestminster City of31.8watchNorth Table Mountain Wsd31.8watchGreeley City of31.7watchSilverthorne Town of31.4watchPueblo Board of Ww31.4watchUte Wcd31.3watchGrand County Water No 131.0watchPark Center Wd30.7watchTri County Wcd30.5watchCentennial Wsd30.3watchRifle City of30.1watchBlack Hawk City of29.8watchYuma City of29.4watchFrisco Town of29.0watchArvada City of28.8watchCortez City of28.6watchBrush City of28.6watchNorth Weld County Wd28.6watchNorth Washington Street Wsd28.6watchDonala Wsd28.6watchEvergreen Md28.6watchBroomfield City and County of28.1watchFlorence City of28.1watchWidefield Wsd28.0watchConsolidated Mutual Maple Grove27.9watchSalida City of27.7watchFederal Heights City of27.6watchNorthglenn City of27.6watchSouth Adams County Wsd27.6watchConsolidated Mutual No227.5watchWalsenburg City of27.4watchDelta City of27.2watchAurora City of26.9watchLimon Town of26.9watchCottonwood Wsd26.9watchWest Fort Collins Wd26.7watchAspen City of26.1watchCentral Weld Cnty Wd26.1watchMontrose City of25.6watchGreen Mountain Wsd25.6watchCherokee Md25.1watchFort Carson Army Base25.1watchLafayette City of25.0watchDacono City of25.0watchLoveland City of24.8watchNorthern Douglas County Wsd24.7watchWoodmen Hills Md24.6watchMeadowbrook Wd24.5watchTelluride Town of24.4watchJohnstown Town of24.0watchPagosa Area Wsd24.0watchCraig City of23.8watchCastle Pines North Md23.3watchMeridian Md23.3watchFrederick Town of23.3watchFt Lupton City of23.3watchEvans City of23.1watchGolden City of22.9watchStonegate Md22.8watchEagle River Wsd22.8watchFirestone Town of22.8watchLa Junta City of22.8watchCripple Creek City of22.4watchGypsum Town of22.3watchLouisville City of22.1watchManitou Springs City of22.1watchNew Castle Town of22.0watchLeft Hand Wd21.6watchGenesee Wsd21.6watchWheat Ridge Water District21.6watchBattlement Mesa Md21.5watchCherry Creek Valley Wsd21.3watchCastle Pines Village Md21.3watchMilliken Town of21.3watchGlendale City of21.1watchRoxborough Park Wsd21.0watchEagle Town of20.8watchMorgan County Quality Wd20.7watchUS Air Force Academy20.6watchEaton Town of20.3watchUpper Eagle Regional Wa19.8stableAlamosa City of19.4stableWinter Park Wsd19.2stableErie Town of18.9stablePlatte Canyon Wsd18.8stableSouthgate Wsd18.8stableSouthwest Metropolitan Wsd18.8stableWindsor Town of18.8stableBreckenridge Town of18.5stableRocky Ford City of18.4stableCsu South Campus17.3stableCsu Foothills Campus17.3stableCherry Creek Village Wd17.0stableEdgewater City of16.6stableCanon City City of16.5stableSuperior Md No 116.2stableLake Pueblo State Park15.9stableAspen Ski Corp Hi Alpine L915.2stableElk Camp Wtp15.2stableArapahoe Park Horsetrack15.1stableCopper Mountain Consolidated Md15.1stableBurlington City of14.9stableTrinidad City of14.9stableMid Valley Md14.8stableLakehurst Wsd14.8stableCrestview Wsd13.9stableBerkeley Wsd13.9stableGunnison City of13.9stableGlenwood Springs City of12.6stableLamar City of11.5stableMenoken Wd8.8stableColo Spgs - City-Pine Vly Plnt7.9stableKen Caryl Ranch Wsd7.9stableBancroft Clover Wsd7.9stableBear Creek Wsd7.9stableLakewood City of7.9stableValley Wd7.9stableWillowbrook Wsd7.9stableGrand Junction City of7.9stableEldora Mountain Resort7.9stableVail Assoc Midvail Eagle7.9stableMillercoors Llc7.9stableRed Rocks Park7.9stableCdot Vail Pass Ra7.2stableSteamboat Springs City of4.0stableMonte Vista City of3.6stableWinter Park Resort Snoasis3.6stableWinter Park Resort Sunspot3.6stableDenver Water Board50.2fragileDurango City of47.2fragileWellington Town of46.2fragileSnowmass Village Wsd45.7fragileFt Collins City of44.1fragileInverness Wsd43.2fragileWoodmoor Wsd42.6fragileNorthern Colorado Wa42.0fragileSecurity Wsd41.8fragileFountain City of41.5fragileParker Wsd40.0watchLochbuie Town of38.8watchEstes Park Town of38.5watchClifton Wd38.5watchBrighton City of37.9watchThornton City of37.3watchBerthoud Town of37.3watchMountain Village Town of37.1watchLittle Thompson Wd37.0watchPerry Park Wsd36.7watchColorado Springs Utilities36.6watchArapahoe Cnty Wwwa36.6watchEast Cherry Creek Valley Wsd36.6watchMontezuma Wc36.0watchSt Charles Mesa Wd35.9watchFt Collins Loveland Wd35.7watchWoodland Park City of35.4watchCsu Main and West Housing Campus35.3watchMt Werner Wd34.9watchPueblo West Md34.8watchCastle Rock Town of34.7watchIdaho Springs City of34.5watchYmca Rockies Wind River34.2watchSterling City of34.1watchEnglewood City of34.1watchFt Morgan City of33.9watchParkville Wd33.8watchCentral City City of33.6watchCarbondale Town of33.5watchBoulder City of33.2watchPinery Wwd33.2watchLongmont City of33.1watchStratmoor Hills Wsd33.0watchSnake River Wd33.0watchEast Larimer County Wd32.4watchWillows Wd32.3watchWestminster City of31.8watchNorth Table Mountain Wsd31.8watchGreeley City of31.7watchSilverthorne Town of31.4watchPueblo Board of Ww31.4watchUte Wcd31.3watchGrand County Water No 131.0watchPark Center Wd30.7watchTri County Wcd30.5watchCentennial Wsd30.3watchRifle City of30.1watchBlack Hawk City of29.8watchYuma City of29.4watchFrisco Town of29.0watchArvada City of28.8watchCortez City of28.6watchBrush City of28.6watchNorth Weld County Wd28.6watchNorth Washington Street Wsd28.6watchDonala Wsd28.6watchEvergreen Md28.6watchBroomfield City and County of28.1watchFlorence City of28.1watchWidefield Wsd28.0watchConsolidated Mutual Maple Grove27.9watchSalida City of27.7watchFederal Heights City of27.6watchNorthglenn City of27.6watchSouth Adams County Wsd27.6watchConsolidated Mutual No227.5watchWalsenburg City of27.4watchDelta City of27.2watchAurora City of26.9watchLimon Town of26.9watchCottonwood Wsd26.9watchWest Fort Collins Wd26.7watchAspen City of26.1watchCentral Weld Cnty Wd26.1watchMontrose City of25.6watchGreen Mountain Wsd25.6watchCherokee Md25.1watchFort Carson Army Base25.1watchLafayette City of25.0watchDacono City of25.0watchLoveland City of24.8watchNorthern Douglas County Wsd24.7watchWoodmen Hills Md24.6watchMeadowbrook Wd24.5watchTelluride Town of24.4watchJohnstown Town of24.0watchPagosa Area Wsd24.0watchCraig City of23.8watchCastle Pines North Md23.3watchMeridian Md23.3watchFrederick Town of23.3watchFt Lupton City of23.3watchEvans City of23.1watchGolden City of22.9watchStonegate Md22.8watchEagle River Wsd22.8watchFirestone Town of22.8watchLa Junta City of22.8watchCripple Creek City of22.4watchGypsum Town of22.3watchLouisville City of22.1watchManitou Springs City of22.1watchNew Castle Town of22.0watchLeft Hand Wd21.6watchGenesee Wsd21.6watchWheat Ridge Water District21.6watchBattlement Mesa Md21.5watchCherry Creek Valley Wsd21.3watchCastle Pines Village Md21.3watchMilliken Town of21.3watchGlendale City of21.1watchRoxborough Park Wsd21.0watchEagle Town of20.8watchMorgan County Quality Wd20.7watchUS Air Force Academy20.6watchEaton Town of20.3watchUpper Eagle Regional Wa19.8stableAlamosa City of19.4stableWinter Park Wsd19.2stableErie Town of18.9stablePlatte Canyon Wsd18.8stableSouthgate Wsd18.8stableSouthwest Metropolitan Wsd18.8stableWindsor Town of18.8stableBreckenridge Town of18.5stableRocky Ford City of18.4stableCsu South Campus17.3stableCsu Foothills Campus17.3stableCherry Creek Village Wd17.0stableEdgewater City of16.6stableCanon City City of16.5stableSuperior Md No 116.2stableLake Pueblo State Park15.9stableAspen Ski Corp Hi Alpine L915.2stableElk Camp Wtp15.2stableArapahoe Park Horsetrack15.1stableCopper Mountain Consolidated Md15.1stableBurlington City of14.9stableTrinidad City of14.9stableMid Valley Md14.8stableLakehurst Wsd14.8stableCrestview Wsd13.9stableBerkeley Wsd13.9stableGunnison City of13.9stableGlenwood Springs City of12.6stableLamar City of11.5stableMenoken Wd8.8stableColo Spgs - City-Pine Vly Plnt7.9stableKen Caryl Ranch Wsd7.9stableBancroft Clover Wsd7.9stableBear Creek Wsd7.9stableLakewood City of7.9stableValley Wd7.9stableWillowbrook Wsd7.9stableGrand Junction City of7.9stableEldora Mountain Resort7.9stableVail Assoc Midvail Eagle7.9stableMillercoors Llc7.9stableRed Rocks Park7.9stableCdot Vail Pass Ra7.2stableSteamboat Springs City of4.0stableMonte Vista City of3.6stableWinter Park Resort Snoasis3.6stableWinter Park Resort Sunspot3.6stable

Track

Colorado Infrastructure Track

Portfolio posture across schedule and budget risk. · 15 active projects.

State scope
Total capital$77M
On-time rate
100%
Budget risk
65%
Delayed0%
Sch. variance0d

Funding mix

15 projectsTracked capital: $77,075,434

  • Funding mix unavailable

State interpretation guide

How to read Colorado headline composite

Plain-language summary

Colorado currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 25.2 versus a national average of 24.4. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.

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Public record layer

Statewide Water Quality Context

Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.

Systems with recent violations
72 of 174Systems with recent public violation rows.
Source-water mix174 systems
  • Surface water151
  • Groundwater23
  • Purchased water0
  • Mixed source0
  • Not stored0

Latest identity snapshot: Jun 30, 2026

Coverage
  • Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
  • Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 161 of 174 included scored systems.
  • PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 136 of 174 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • Lead and copper summary records are stored for 157 of 174 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context
How many covered systems in Colorado have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
Stored public records show 72 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 665 recorded violations across 174 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in Colorado?
Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 136 covered systems; 82 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in Colorado?
Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 157 covered systems; 80 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
What source-water types are represented across covered Colorado systems?
Stored identity records group covered Colorado systems by source-water type: Surface water: 151, Groundwater: 23.
Where can I find official drinking-water records for Colorado?
The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for Colorado.
Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
Methodology/source notes
  • Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
  • Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
  • Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years
SystemPopulationSource waterRecent violationsRecent enforcementPublic-record flags
Telluride Town OfCO01578007,900Surface water58146recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
Grand County Water No 1CO01253235,400Surface water56104recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Parkville WdCO01337007,500Surface water4428recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
Ymca Rockies Wind RiverCO01358833,730Surface water3664recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
Montezuma WcCO014290013,797Surface water2860recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Walsenburg City OfCO01289003,230Surface water2750recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context
Wellington Town OfCO013583811,720Surface water2469recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Central City City OfCO01241713,750Surface water2168recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context

This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.

Executive context

What This Page Shows

174 of the community drinking-water systems in Colorado are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 7.0M people.

What the Data Suggests

Colorado has 174 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 7.0 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 25.2 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. A relatively small share — roughly 6% — currently sit in elevated-stress bands.

Across state markets, Operational Stress stands out as the dominant contributor to headline stress (12.8 points average), with Capex Pressure a distant second at 8.4. That pattern suggests a particular kind of pressure — concentrated rather than broadly distributed.

804 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Current Drought Severity, affecting 173 markets.

State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.

This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.

Recent Movement

Latest average MISI is 25.2 as of Aug 17, 2026. Movement since Aug 16, 2026 is flat.

Compact summary from 95 stored state observations.

State Family Contribution Summary

Operational Stress12.8 / 20.0
Capex Pressure8.4 / 20.0
Governance Risk2.2 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility1.9 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Signals

Signal Frequency

SignalSeverityMarkets affected% of scored
Current Drought Severityhigh17399%
Climate Hazard Exposurehigh15589%
Compliance Escalationhigh9957%
PFAS Contamination Riskhigh8247%
Lead & Copper Rule Riskhigh8046%
Infrastructure Capital Gaphigh5029%
Utility Data Stalenesshigh4928%
High-AGI Out-Migrationhigh4224%
Housing Market Weaknessmedium2313%
Parent-Government Fiscal Stresshigh2213%
Monitoring / Reporting Failuresmedium2112%
Population Served Declinemedium85%

Markets

Top Markets

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Denver Water Board50.2Fragile1.3M9
2Durango City of47.2Fragile34K7
3Wellington Town of46.2Fragile12K7
4Snowmass Village Wsd45.7Fragile6K8
5Ft Collins City of44.1Fragile180K8
6Inverness Wsd43.2Fragile8K7
7Woodmoor Wsd42.6Fragile18K7
8Northern Colorado Wa42.0Fragile5K6
9Security Wsd41.8Fragile20K6
10Fountain City of41.5Fragile25K7
11Parker Wsd40.0Watch76K6
12Lochbuie Town of38.8Watch7K7
13Estes Park Town of38.5Watch17K7
14Clifton Wd38.5Watch35K7
15Brighton City of37.9Watch56K7
16Thornton City of37.3Watch226K7
17Berthoud Town of37.3Watch14K6
18Mountain Village Town of37.1Watch10K6
19Little Thompson Wd37.0Watch26K6
20Perry Park Wsd36.7Watch4K6

Comparison

State Comparison

National average: 24.4

RankStateAvg ScoreBandMarketsDelta vs State
20Kansas26.6Watch90+1.4
21District of Columbia26.5Stable4+1.2
22Colorado25.2Watch174+0.0
23Texas25.1Watch987-0.1
24Mississippi24.5Watch208-0.8

Analytical posture

State Stress Analytics

Score Distribution

Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.

Avg 25.2

174 markets plotted.

Stress vs Population

Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.

Denver Water Board Population: 1,287,000 Score: 50.2Durango City of Population: 33,787 Score: 47.2Wellington Town of Population: 11,720 Score: 46.2Snowmass Village Wsd Population: 6,353 Score: 45.7Ft Collins City of Population: 179,901 Score: 44.1Inverness Wsd Population: 8,140 Score: 43.2Woodmoor Wsd Population: 18,031 Score: 42.6Northern Colorado Wa Population: 4,675 Score: 42.0Security Wsd Population: 20,000 Score: 41.8Fountain City of Population: 25,130 Score: 41.5Parker Wsd Population: 75,949 Score: 40.0Lochbuie Town of Population: 6,518 Score: 38.8Estes Park Town of Population: 16,722 Score: 38.5Clifton Wd Population: 34,500 Score: 38.5Brighton City of Population: 56,304 Score: 37.9Thornton City of Population: 226,465 Score: 37.3Berthoud Town of Population: 14,211 Score: 37.3Mountain Village Town of Population: 9,700 Score: 37.1Little Thompson Wd Population: 25,654 Score: 37.0Perry Park Wsd Population: 3,890 Score: 36.7Colorado Springs Utilities Population: 464,111 Score: 36.6Arapahoe Cnty Wwwa Population: 31,000 Score: 36.6East Cherry Creek Valley Wsd Population: 66,130 Score: 36.6Montezuma Wc Population: 13,797 Score: 36.0St Charles Mesa Wd Population: 9,690 Score: 35.9Ft Collins Loveland Wd Population: 63,532 Score: 35.7Woodland Park City of Population: 8,500 Score: 35.4Csu Main and West Housing Campus Population: 27,375 Score: 35.3Mt Werner Wd Population: 19,000 Score: 34.9Pueblo West Md Population: 30,000 Score: 34.8Castle Rock Town of Population: 110,298 Score: 34.7Idaho Springs City of Population: 10,432 Score: 34.5Ymca Rockies Wind River Population: 3,730 Score: 34.2Sterling City of Population: 15,100 Score: 34.1Englewood City of Population: 57,332 Score: 34.1Ft Morgan City of Population: 12,000 Score: 33.9Parkville Wd Population: 7,500 Score: 33.8Central City City of Population: 3,750 Score: 33.6Carbondale Town of Population: 6,700 Score: 33.5Boulder City of Population: 166,080 Score: 33.2Pinery Wwd Population: 12,901 Score: 33.2Longmont City of Population: 104,178 Score: 33.1Stratmoor Hills Wsd Population: 6,500 Score: 33.0Snake River Wd Population: 9,900 Score: 33.0East Larimer County Wd Population: 27,944 Score: 32.4Willows Wd Population: 19,000 Score: 32.3Westminster City of Population: 202,078 Score: 31.8North Table Mountain Wsd Population: 10,000 Score: 31.8Greeley City of Population: 132,310 Score: 31.7Silverthorne Town of Population: 8,400 Score: 31.4Pueblo Board of Ww Population: 114,070 Score: 31.4Ute Wcd Population: 92,580 Score: 31.3Grand County Water No 1 Population: 5,400 Score: 31.0Park Center Wd Population: 4,000 Score: 30.7Tri County Wcd Population: 20,490 Score: 30.5Centennial Wsd Population: 103,444 Score: 30.3Rifle City of Population: 9,489 Score: 30.1Black Hawk City of Population: 15,167 Score: 29.8Yuma City of Population: 4,049 Score: 29.4Frisco Town of Population: 4,495 Score: 29.0Arvada City of Population: 171,610 Score: 28.8Cortez City of Population: 8,770 Score: 28.6Brush City of Population: 5,122 Score: 28.6North Weld County Wd Population: 15,890 Score: 28.6North Washington Street Wsd Population: 14,500 Score: 28.6Donala Wsd Population: 6,421 Score: 28.6Evergreen Md Population: 15,750 Score: 28.6Broomfield City and County of Population: 106,153 Score: 28.1Florence City of Population: 7,500 Score: 28.1Widefield Wsd Population: 27,640 Score: 28.0Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove Population: 81,400 Score: 27.9Salida City of Population: 5,666 Score: 27.7Federal Heights City of Population: 11,678 Score: 27.6Northglenn City of Population: 48,927 Score: 27.6South Adams County Wsd Population: 75,559 Score: 27.6Consolidated Mutual No2 Population: 54,669 Score: 27.5Walsenburg City of Population: 3,230 Score: 27.4Delta City of Population: 8,700 Score: 27.2Aurora City of Population: 533,407 Score: 26.9Limon Town of Population: 5,080 Score: 26.9Cottonwood Wsd Population: 10,867 Score: 26.9West Fort Collins Wd Population: 4,000 Score: 26.7Aspen City of Population: 31,100 Score: 26.1Central Weld Cnty Wd Population: 7,662 Score: 26.1Montrose City of Population: 19,305 Score: 25.6Green Mountain Wsd Population: 49,400 Score: 25.6Cherokee Md Population: 29,610 Score: 25.1Fort Carson Army Base Population: 48,000 Score: 25.1Lafayette City of Population: 28,700 Score: 25.0Dacono City of Population: 6,900 Score: 25.0Loveland City of Population: 91,077 Score: 24.8Northern Douglas County Wsd Population: 6,160 Score: 24.7Woodmen Hills Md Population: 13,888 Score: 24.6Meadowbrook Wd Population: 3,290 Score: 24.5Telluride Town of Population: 7,900 Score: 24.4Johnstown Town of Population: 27,295 Score: 24.0Pagosa Area Wsd Population: 11,069 Score: 24.0Craig City of Population: 8,930 Score: 23.8Castle Pines North Md Population: 12,800 Score: 23.3Meridian Md Population: 23,415 Score: 23.3Frederick Town of Population: 17,173 Score: 23.3Ft Lupton City of Population: 12,099 Score: 23.3Evans City of Population: 19,369 Score: 23.1Golden City of Population: 38,288 Score: 22.9Stonegate Md Population: 15,295 Score: 22.8Eagle River Wsd Population: 51,515 Score: 22.8Firestone Town of Population: 27,798 Score: 22.8La Junta City of Population: 8,320 Score: 22.8Cripple Creek City of Population: 2,817 Score: 22.4Gypsum Town of Population: 15,272 Score: 22.3Louisville City of Population: 20,975 Score: 22.1Manitou Springs City of Population: 6,938 Score: 22.1New Castle Town of Population: 5,024 Score: 22.0Left Hand Wd Population: 20,280 Score: 21.6Genesee Wsd Population: 3,920 Score: 21.6Wheat Ridge Water District Population: 20,000 Score: 21.6Battlement Mesa Md Population: 4,100 Score: 21.5Cherry Creek Valley Wsd Population: 22,000 Score: 21.3Castle Pines Village Md Population: 5,656 Score: 21.3Milliken Town of Population: 9,200 Score: 21.3Glendale City of Population: 4,400 Score: 21.1Roxborough Park Wsd Population: 13,765 Score: 21.0Eagle Town of Population: 7,511 Score: 20.8Morgan County Quality Wd Population: 8,116 Score: 20.7US Air Force Academy Population: 16,876 Score: 20.6Eaton Town of Population: 7,328 Score: 20.3Upper Eagle Regional Wa Population: 32,831 Score: 19.8Alamosa City of Population: 11,271 Score: 19.4Winter Park Wsd Population: 6,635 Score: 19.2Erie Town of Population: 47,444 Score: 18.9Platte Canyon Wsd Population: 19,485 Score: 18.8Southgate Wsd Population: 55,000 Score: 18.8Southwest Metropolitan Wsd Population: 48,648 Score: 18.8Windsor Town of Population: 23,500 Score: 18.8Breckenridge Town of Population: 28,315 Score: 18.5Rocky Ford City of Population: 4,443 Score: 18.4Csu South Campus Population: 6,945 Score: 17.3Csu Foothills Campus Population: 3,972 Score: 17.3Cherry Creek Village Wd Population: 9,215 Score: 17.0Edgewater City of Population: 5,300 Score: 16.6Canon City City of Population: 34,800 Score: 16.5Superior Md No 1 Population: 17,900 Score: 16.2Lake Pueblo State Park Population: 4,695 Score: 15.9Aspen Ski Corp Hi Alpine L9 Population: 6,500 Score: 15.2Elk Camp Wtp Population: 3,905 Score: 15.2Arapahoe Park Horsetrack Population: 3,500 Score: 15.1Copper Mountain Consolidated Md Population: 5,785 Score: 15.1Burlington City of Population: 3,720 Score: 14.9Trinidad City of Population: 11,400 Score: 14.9Mid Valley Md Population: 4,588 Score: 14.8Lakehurst Wsd Population: 12,000 Score: 14.8Crestview Wsd Population: 23,756 Score: 13.9Gunnison City of Population: 9,610 Score: 13.9Glenwood Springs City of Population: 9,428 Score: 12.6Lamar City of Population: 7,500 Score: 11.5Menoken Wd Population: 4,500 Score: 8.8Colo Spgs - City-Pine Vly Plnt Population: 187,000 Score: 7.9Ken Caryl Ranch Wsd Population: 12,000 Score: 7.9Bancroft Clover Wsd Population: 44,000 Score: 7.9Bear Creek Wsd Population: 30,000 Score: 7.9Lakewood City of Population: 6,000 Score: 7.9Valley Wd Population: 10,000 Score: 7.9Willowbrook Wsd Population: 9,348 Score: 7.9Grand Junction City of Population: 26,000 Score: 7.9Eldora Mountain Resort Population: 3,386 Score: 7.9Vail Assoc Midvail Eagle Population: 8,100 Score: 7.9Millercoors Llc Population: 3,895 Score: 7.9Red Rocks Park Population: 9,007 Score: 7.9Cdot Vail Pass Ra Population: 3,302 Score: 7.2Steamboat Springs City of Population: 9,950 Score: 4.0Monte Vista City of Population: 4,600 Score: 3.6Winter Park Resort Snoasis Population: 5,021 Score: 3.6Winter Park Resort Sunspot Population: 5,000 Score: 3.6MISI score (0-100)Population served (log scale)

173 markets plotted.

Population View

People served by community water systems in Colorado, colored by stress band.

~7.0M people served by 174 systems in Colorado

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174 scored systems · colored by stress band

Peer Constellation

Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.

24 nearest peers by score distance.

Score Trend

Latest

25.2

Trend

+19.8

Observations

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Mar 18, 2026 · 5.4Mar 20, 2026 · 5.4Mar 21, 2026 · 5.4Mar 22, 2026 · 5.4Mar 24, 2026 · 5.4Mar 25, 2026 · 7.7Mar 29, 2026 · 7.7Apr 2, 2026 · 11.0Apr 3, 2026 · 11.1Apr 4, 2026 · 10.1Apr 5, 2026 · 10.1Apr 6, 2026 · 25.7Apr 7, 2026 · 25.7Apr 8, 2026 · 26.2Apr 9, 2026 · 26.2Apr 10, 2026 · 26.3Apr 13, 2026 · 26.3Apr 14, 2026 · 26.3Apr 18, 2026 · 26.3Apr 19, 2026 · 26.3Apr 21, 2026 · 26.6Apr 22, 2026 · 26.6Apr 23, 2026 · 26.6Apr 24, 2026 · 26.6Apr 25, 2026 · 26.6Apr 26, 2026 · 25.4Apr 27, 2026 · 25.4Apr 28, 2026 · 25.4Apr 29, 2026 · 25.4Apr 30, 2026 · 25.4May 1, 2026 · 25.4May 2, 2026 · 25.4May 3, 2026 · 25.4May 4, 2026 · 25.4May 5, 2026 · 25.4May 6, 2026 · 25.4May 7, 2026 · 25.4May 8, 2026 · 25.4May 9, 2026 · 25.4May 10, 2026 · 25.4May 17, 2026 · 25.2May 19, 2026 · 25.2May 21, 2026 · 25.2May 22, 2026 · 25.1May 24, 2026 · 25.1May 26, 2026 · 25.1May 28, 2026 · 25.1May 31, 2026 · 25.0Jun 1, 2026 · 25.0Jun 2, 2026 · 25.0Jun 8, 2026 · 25.0Jun 11, 2026 · 25.0Jun 12, 2026 · 25.1Jun 14, 2026 · 25.1Jun 15, 2026 · 25.1Jun 16, 2026 · 25.1Jun 22, 2026 · 25.2Jun 23, 2026 · 25.2Jun 28, 2026 · 25.3Jun 29, 2026 · 25.3Jun 30, 2026 · 25.3Jul 1, 2026 · 25.3Jul 2, 2026 · 25.3Jul 3, 2026 · 25.1Jul 4, 2026 · 25.1Jul 5, 2026 · 25.1Jul 6, 2026 · 25.1Jul 7, 2026 · 25.1Jul 8, 2026 · 25.1Jul 9, 2026 · 25.1Jul 10, 2026 · 25.4Jul 11, 2026 · 25.4Jul 12, 2026 · 25.4Jul 13, 2026 · 25.4Jul 14, 2026 · 25.4Jul 16, 2026 · 25.4Jul 17, 2026 · 25.4Jul 18, 2026 · 25.4Jul 19, 2026 · 25.4Jul 20, 2026 · 25.4Jul 21, 2026 · 25.4Jul 22, 2026 · 25.4Jul 23, 2026 · 25.4Jul 29, 2026 · 25.4Jul 30, 2026 · 25.4Jul 31, 2026 · 25.6Aug 1, 2026 · 25.1Aug 2, 2026 · 25.1Aug 3, 2026 · 25.1Aug 8, 2026 · 25.1Aug 9, 2026 · 25.1Aug 10, 2026 · 25.2Aug 15, 2026 · 25.2Aug 16, 2026 · 25.2Aug 17, 2026 · 25.2Mar 18, 2026Aug 17, 2026

Extended layers

Advanced State Context

Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.

Markets & signals

Priority Views

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Denver Water Board50.2Fragile1.3M9
2Durango City of47.2Fragile34K7
3Wellington Town of46.2Fragile12K7
4Snowmass Village Wsd45.7Fragile6K8
5Ft Collins City of44.1Fragile180K8
6Inverness Wsd43.2Fragile8K7
7Woodmoor Wsd42.6Fragile18K7
8Northern Colorado Wa42.0Fragile5K6
9Security Wsd41.8Fragile20K6
10Fountain City of41.5Fragile25K7
11Parker Wsd40.0Watch76K6
12Lochbuie Town of38.8Watch7K7
13Estes Park Town of38.5Watch17K7
14Clifton Wd38.5Watch35K7
15Brighton City of37.9Watch56K7
16Thornton City of37.3Watch226K7
17Berthoud Town of37.3Watch14K6
18Mountain Village Town of37.1Watch10K6
19Little Thompson Wd37.0Watch26K6
20Perry Park Wsd36.7Watch4K6

Detailed records

Registers

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Denver Water Board50.2Fragile1.3M9
2Durango City of47.2Fragile34K7
3Wellington Town of46.2Fragile12K7
4Snowmass Village Wsd45.7Fragile6K8
5Ft Collins City of44.1Fragile180K8
6Inverness Wsd43.2Fragile8K7
7Woodmoor Wsd42.6Fragile18K7
8Northern Colorado Wa42.0Fragile5K6
9Security Wsd41.8Fragile20K6
10Fountain City of41.5Fragile25K7
11Parker Wsd40.0Watch76K6
12Lochbuie Town of38.8Watch7K7
13Estes Park Town of38.5Watch17K7
14Clifton Wd38.5Watch35K7
15Brighton City of37.9Watch56K7
16Thornton City of37.3Watch226K7
17Berthoud Town of37.3Watch14K6
18Mountain Village Town of37.1Watch10K6
19Little Thompson Wd37.0Watch26K6
20Perry Park Wsd36.7Watch4K6

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Water Infrastructure in Colorado

Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 174 community drinking-water systems in Colorado. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.

State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how Colorado compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.

The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.

What is the Munimetric score for Colorado?
Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in Colorado. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
Which water systems in Colorado face the most infrastructure stress?
The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in Colorado by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
How does Colorado compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
Colorado is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Colorado water systems?
Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Colorado water systems?
Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
What compliance signals are active in Colorado?
Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across Colorado water systems.
Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Colorado?
Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.