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Otero, CO

Low Risk (15/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Otero in Colorado · Population: 18,460

Otero, CO is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 0 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 22 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 15/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 0 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 16 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
18,460
TRI Facilities
0
Water Systems
22
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
0 lbs

Water Systems (22)

System Population Violations
LA JUNTA CITY OF 8,320 0
ROCKY FORD CITY OF 4,443 0
BENTS FORT WC 900 0
SWINK TOWN OF 660 2
SOUTH SWINK WATER AUTHORITY 622 264
EUREKA WC 498 85
MANZANOLA TOWN OF 497 96
NEWDALE GRAND VALLEY WC 458 0
HILLTOP WC 285 0
VALLEY WC 270 155
CHERAW TOWN OF 254 91
BEEHIVE WATER ASSOCIATION 154 123
VROMAN WC 125 93
WEST GRAND VALLEY WA 100 43
PATTERSON VALLEY WC 96 86
RIVERSIDE WC 90 56
HOMESTEAD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC 87 0
FAYETTE WC 75 69
EAST END WA 70 67
NORTH HOLBROOK WC 58 43
HOLBROOK CENTER SOFT WA 54 66
SOUTH SIDE WA 44 23

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Otero, Colorado? ▼
Otero, CO has an environmental risk score of 15/100 (Low Risk), based on 0 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 22 water systems on record. 16 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Otero? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Otero, CO in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Otero? ▼
Otero, CO has 0 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Otero? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Otero, CO. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Otero? ▼
Otero, CO has 22 EPA-regulated water systems. 16 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Otero? ▼
Environmental compliance in Otero, Colorado is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Colorado state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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