Pueblo Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: D · Colorado
Avg Score
49.8
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
49.8
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
20%
A or B grade
80%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Pueblo cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
20%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
40%
Poor
F
2
40%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Colorado average
▼ 16.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Pueblo
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Pueblo
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Pueblo
6,877
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Pueblo
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Pueblo, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 6,877 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL PUEBLO, CO81004 | Manganese compounds | 5,862 |
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO COMANCHE STATION PUEBLO, CO81006 | Zinc compounds | 1,016 |
GOODRICH CORP PUEBLO, CO81001 | — | — |
AIRGAS USA LLC PUEBLO, CO81001 | — | — |
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MATERIALS U.S. INC. PUEBLO, CO81001 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Pueblo
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Pueblo on the EPA National Priorities List.
- COLORADO SMELTER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Pueblo
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pueblo West | B- | 71 | 30K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Beulah | D | 49 | 927 | 220 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Rye | D | 46 | 745 | 257 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Colorado City | F | 42 | 3K | 132 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Pueblo | F | 40.9 | 128K | 363 | Health Unresolved |