Is Keystone, CO tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 6 utilities serving Keystone has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Colorado’s records: Keystone Ranch.
East Dillon WD, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 4.2 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Keystone’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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East Dillon WD
Colorado · serves 2,501 people · about 1,000 in Keystone
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 4.2 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Town of Dillon
Colorado · serves 3,254 people · about 650 in Keystone
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 5.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Town of Silverthorne
Colorado · serves 8,400 people · about 590 in Keystone
1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 25 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Dillon Valley District
Colorado · serves 3,063 people · about 290 in Keystone
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Snake River WD
Colorado · serves 9,900 people · about 160 in Keystone
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 22 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Keystone Ranch
Colorado · serves 670 people · about 120 in Keystone
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in East Dillon WD’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Keystone
The 3 labs Colorado certifies closest to Keystone, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
GeoWater Services
Evergreen, CO · about 27 miles
Certified for bacteria
Gilpin County Public Health Agency
Black Hawk, CO · about 29 miles
Certified for bacteria
Eagle River W / S District
Avon, CO · about 31 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, metals, radioactivity
ZIP codes in Keystone
Which ZIP codes are in Keystone: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: CDPHE certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Keystone
Other towns in Summit County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read East Dillon WD’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water