We read 13 results from Vail Water Company’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 16,363 people · Water system ID AZ0410041 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 2 to 4.2 · 2025 report, page 6 | 4.2 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal1,050x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 2.26 · 2025 report, page 5 | 2.26 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)as reported · range ND to 0.9 · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.74 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.31 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.31 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.59 to 0.94 · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.77 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.16 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| DEHP (a phthalate)average · range ND to 0.65 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.16 ppb | 12 ppb | 6 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 4.3 · sampled 2021 · 2025 report, page 5 | 2.1 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 6.9 to 26.2 · 2025 report, page 5 | 19.3 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.27 to 0.76 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.76 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 1 to 3.5 · 2025 report, page 6 | 3.5 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lithiumaverage · range 35.1 to 38.5 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 6 | 36.8 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 24 to 53 · 2025 report, page 6 | 53 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Vail Water Company’s water between Mar 2023 and Sep 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium38.5 ppbFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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