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ZIP Code 80260 Water Quality
Colorado · 16,031 people served · 7 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 80260 is in Colorado and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 16,031 people served by 7 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 3 communities including FEDERAL HEIGHTS, THORNTON, DENVER.
Within ZIP code 80260, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 8 health-based violations during the past five years across 7 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 80260
Water Systems Serving 80260
FEDERAL HEIGHTS CITY OF
PWSID: CO0101055
11,678 served
FRIENDLY VILLAGE OF THE ROCKIES
PWSID: CO0101283
1,046 served
PLEASANT VIEW ESTATES
PWSID: CO0130604
122 served
SUBURBAN ESTATES MHP
PWSID: CO0101725
115 served
G AND M MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: CO0153300
30 served
WOODLAND HILLS MHC
PWSID: CO0101833
1,740 served
THE GROVE AT ALTA RIDGE
PWSID: CO0101320
1,300 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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