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Lake Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Colorado

Avg Score
68.9
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
0
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68.9
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Lake cities scored

50%
50%
A
1
50%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
50%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Colorado average

C+
Lake
68.9/100
C+
Colorado avg
66.1/100
▲ 2.8 pts above state average

Water quality across Lake

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Colorado city water quality map

Top & bottom cities in Lake

1
Superfund site in Lake
3,751
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Lake

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lake, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 3,751 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO-CLIMAX MINE
Metal Mining · FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
CLIMAX, CO80429
Manganese And Manganese Compounds3,751

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

Superfund sites in Lake

Superfund sites nearby

Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lake on the EPA National Priorities List.

Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List

All 2 cities in Lake

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Zion
A
90.3
624 8
2 Leadville
D
47.5
8K 500 Health Unresolved
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