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Rye Tap Water Quality Report
Rye's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
RYE TOWN OF
People Served
745
Health-based violations since 2020
26
RYE TOWN OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jan 2023 · RYE TOWN OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Rye Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Rye's water has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
RYE TOWN OF, Rye's water system, serves 745 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for RYE TOWN OF is from Jan 2023.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Colorado
Rye Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Rye, CO
We read Rye, CO’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 13 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 109 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Rye's water
RYE TOWN OF
PWSID CO0151700
Fluoride was detected in 8.3% of RYE TOWN OF's samples (median below the detection limit).
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Recommended Water Filters for Rye
Based on Rye's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 13 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 3 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Rye's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Rye, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Rye? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Pueblo County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Rye
Rye's tap water has an estimated 10.2 grains per gallon (175.0 mg/L, county sampling in Huerfano County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 10.2 gpg water in Rye — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Colorado as a whole, read water softener cost in Colorado — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rye Tap Water
Rye's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records 13 health-based violations for RYE TOWN OF that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jan 2023): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)), 9 violations, the first beginning on April 1, 2023 and the latest on April 1, 2025; Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), which began on November 1, 2024; WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance (Lead and Copper Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on January 1, 2024 and the latest on July 1, 2024; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (TTHM), which began on April 1, 2023. Every such result predates them, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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