88× EWG Guideline
High risk: Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
cancer
- Detected
- 13.2 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.15 ppb
- EPA Limit
- 80 ppb
88× EWG Guideline
Eagle County · Colorado
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At a Glance
Beaver Creek Water at a Glance
- Water Utility
- Eagle River Water & Sanitation District
- Typical Hardness
- Moderately hard to hard
- Contaminants Detected
- 32
- Exceeding EWG Guidelines
- 16
- Last Updated
- 2023
Local Water Quality
Contaminant Dashboard
The following contaminants were detected in utility testing data compiled by the Environmental Working Group. Each card shows detected levels alongside EWG health guidelines and EPA legal limits where applicable.
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81× EWG Guideline
High risk: Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
cancer
- Detected
- 4.85 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.06 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
81× EWG Guideline
68× EWG Guideline
High risk: Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)
- Detected
- 0.0680 ppt
- EWG Guideline
- 0.001 ppt
- EPA Limit
- 10 ppt
68× EWG Guideline
61× EWG Guideline
High risk: Bromodichloromethane
cancer
- Detected
- 3.65 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.06 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
61× EWG Guideline
46× EWG Guideline
High risk: Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
cancer
- Detected
- 4.57 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.1 ppb
- EPA Limit
- 60 ppb
46× EWG Guideline
35× EWG Guideline
High risk: Dibromochloromethane
cancer
- Detected
- 3.51 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.1 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
35× EWG Guideline
33× EWG Guideline
High risk: Dibromoacetic acid
- Detected
- 0.982 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.03 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
33× EWG Guideline
13× EWG Guideline
High risk: Trichloroacetic acid
cancer
- Detected
- 1.34 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.1 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
13× EWG Guideline
12× EWG Guideline
High risk: Radium, combined (-226 and -228)
cancer
- Detected
- 0.61 pCi/L
- EWG Guideline
- 0.05 pCi/L
- EPA Limit
- 5 pCi/L
12× EWG Guideline
11× EWG Guideline
High risk: Chloroform
cancer
- Detected
- 4.35 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.4 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
11× EWG Guideline
11× EWG Guideline
High risk: Dichloroacetic acid
cancer
- Detected
- 2.16 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.2 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
11× EWG Guideline
7.6× EWG Guideline
Moderate risk: Chromium (hexavalent)
cancer
- Detected
- 0.153 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.02 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
7.6× EWG Guideline
3.5× EWG Guideline
Moderate risk: Bromoform
cancer
- Detected
- 1.73 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 0.5 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
3.5× EWG Guideline
3.3× EWG Guideline
Moderate risk: Nitrate
cancer
- Detected
- 0.462 ppm
- EWG Guideline
- 0.14 ppm
- EPA Limit
- 10 ppm
3.3× EWG Guideline
2.7× EWG Guideline
Moderate risk: Uranium
cancer
- Detected
- 1.18 pCi/L
- EWG Guideline
- 0.43 pCi/L
- EPA Limit
- 20 pCi/L
2.7× EWG Guideline
1.5× EWG Guideline
Moderate risk: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
- Detected
- 0.137 ppt
- EWG Guideline
- 0.09 ppt
- EPA Limit
- None
1.5× EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Chlorate
- Detected
- 104.5 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 210 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Barium
- Detected
- 119.8 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 700 ppb
- EPA Limit
- 2,000 ppb
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
- Detected
- 0.0680 ppt
- EWG Guideline
- 0.3 ppt
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
- Detected
- 0.120 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 2 ppb
- EPA Limit
- 50 ppb
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Selenium
- Detected
- 3.38 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 30 ppb
- EPA Limit
- 50 ppb
Within EWG Guideline
Detected
Low risk: Chromium (total)
- Detected
- 2.00 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- —
- EPA Limit
- 100 ppb
Detected
Low risk: Fluoride
- Detected
- 0.501 ppm
- EWG Guideline
- —
- EPA Limit
- 4 ppm
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Manganese
- Detected
- 0.454 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 100 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Molybdenum
- Detected
- 0.0455 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 40 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Monobromoacetic acid
- Detected
- 0.139 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 25 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Monochloroacetic acid
- Detected
- 0.0350 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 53 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)
- Detected
- 0.0790 ppt
- EWG Guideline
- 2,000 ppt
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)
- Detected
- 0.0630 ppt
- EWG Guideline
- 1,000 ppt
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)
- Detected
- 0.440 ppt
- EWG Guideline
- 1,000 ppt
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Strontium
- Detected
- 0.206 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 1,500 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Within EWG Guideline
Low risk: Vanadium
- Detected
- 0.0223 ppb
- EWG Guideline
- 21 ppb
- EPA Limit
- None
Within EWG Guideline
Data source: Environmental Working Group Tap Water Database
Context
What Does This Mean?
EWG health guidelines are often more conservative than EPA legal limits. They reflect levels many scientists and public health agencies consider protective over a lifetime of exposure — not the minimum required for federal compliance.
Municipal water utilities can fully comply with federal regulations while still containing trace levels of contaminants above EWG's recommended thresholds. That does not necessarily mean your tap water is unsafe — it means there are different standards for legal compliance versus long-term health research.
Detected contaminants in a utility report do not automatically mean water is unsafe to drink. Utility testing is a community-level snapshot of treated water leaving the plant, measured against two different kinds of benchmarks.
In-home testing can still be useful because water changes after it leaves the plant. Neighborhood, private wells, plumbing materials, and building age all affect what actually arrives at your tap — something a system-wide report cannot show.
Water quality varies from home to home. Municipal reports reflect utility testing — not what arrives at your kitchen sink after traveling through private plumbing, or whether your home is on a well versus city water. Neighborhood, building age, and pipe materials all matter.
Hard Water in Beaver Creek
Common Homeowner Concerns
A lot of Beaver Creek homeowners notice these signs before they ever think about treating their water.
Hard water damaging high-end fixtures and finishes over time
Scale buildup in secondary and vacation homes that sit unoccupied
Water quality that affects entertaining, cooking, and guest experience
Appliance maintenance costs from mineral deposits building up inside
Local Context
About Beaver Creek's Water
Beaver Creek residences — including primary and vacation homes — often face hard water scale that affects luxury fixtures, guest experience, and long-term maintenance costs.
Utility
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District
Municipal & community systems
Water Source
Beaver Creek and Bachelor Gulch residences are typically served by Eagle River Water & Sanitation District or associated valley utilities, with some properties on community-specific systems.
Water Hardness
Moderately hard to hard
Hardness and mineral content in this area often show up as scale, spotting, and extra wear on water-using appliances — measured most accurately at the tap.
Municipal Notes
Community water systems and private wells are common alongside municipal utilities in this area. Utility testing reflects the system serving your address, not every property in the community.
Common Characteristics
- · Luxury homes and vacation properties often see hard water scale on high-end fixtures and appliances
- · Intermittent occupancy can affect how water tastes when a home has been unoccupied
- · Mineral content from regional source water is a common reason owners schedule an in-home analysis
- · Guest experience — showers, cooking, and ice — is often when water quality becomes noticeable
Typical Issues
- · White scale on fixtures and shower glass
- · Spotting on dishes and glassware
- · Dry skin and hair after showering
- · Extra wear on water-using appliances
Side by Side
Untreated vs. Treated Water in Beaver Creek
The difference shows up in everyday moments around your Beaver Creek home — not just on a spec sheet.
Untreated Water
What many Beaver Creek homes have now
- Dry skin and dull hair after showering
- Spots on dishes and cloudy glassware
- Scale buildup on fixtures and appliances
- Off taste from the tap
Recommended
With Kinetico
What homeowners notice after treatment
- Softer feel in the shower
- Clear glassware and spot-free dishes
- Longer appliance life
- Water you actually want to drink
| Area | Untreated | With Kinetico |
|---|---|---|
| Showers | Dry, tight skin | Softer feel |
| Dishes | Spots & film | Clear & clean |
| Appliances | Scale buildup | Longer life |
| Drinking water | Off taste | Purer taste |
| Laundry | Stiff & faded | Softer fabrics |
What Changes
How Better Water Feels Day to Day
Protect Your Investment
Help preserve fixtures, appliances, and plumbing throughout your home.
Water Guests Notice
Better taste for entertaining, cooking, and everyday living.
Discreet Installation
Compact systems designed to fit luxury homes without dominating the space.
Beaver Creek Questions
Common Questions
Do you service Beaver Creek properties?
Yes. We serve Beaver Creek — primary residences, vacation homes, and condos. Contact us to schedule a complimentary water analysis at your property.
Can you treat water in a vacation home?
Absolutely. Kinetico non-electric systems are ideal for properties that may sit unoccupied. They operate using water flow, not electricity — no timers to reset when you return.
What does a Beaver Creek water analysis include?
We test for hardness and common water quality indicators, explain results on-site, and recommend customized treatment if needed. The visit is complimentary with no obligation.
Test Your Actual Water
Utility reports are system-wide. Water at your Beaver Creek home can vary by neighborhood, plumbing, wells, and building age. A complimentary in-home analysis shows what is arriving at your tap — no cost, no obligation.
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