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ZIP Code 81089 Water Quality
Colorado · 4,329 people served · 6 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 81089 is in Colorado and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 4,329 people served by 6 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to WALSENBURG.
Within ZIP code 81089, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 35 health-based violations during the past five years across 6 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F 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 81089
Water Systems Serving 81089
WALSENBURG CITY OF
PWSID: CO0128900
3,230 served
SPANISH PEAKS VILLAGE TRACT II WA
PWSID: CO0128800
138 served
PINON HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
PWSID: CO0128650
75 served
GARDNER WATER AND SANITATION DIST
PWSID: CO0128300
400 served
NAVAJO WESTERN WD RESORTS
PWSID: CO0128600
341 served
NAVAJO WESTERN WATER DISTRICT ESTATES
PWSID: CO0128625
145 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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