Aspen Mesa Water District
Our drinking water comes from three shared community wells located within our neighborhood These wells draw from a groundwater tributary to Blue Creek, part of the Roaring Fork River watershed/Cattle Creek sub-watershed. Our water is locally sourced, locally recharged, and part of a carefully managed regional water‑rights system.Beneath Aspen Mesa Estates, water moves through fractured‑rock aquifers - layers of sandstone and sedimentary rock that store water in natural cracks rather than large underground reservoirs. Our supply is replenished almost entirely by local precipitation, including snowmelt and rainfall on the higher Missouri Heights and Basalt Mountain landscape. Seasonal drainages and shallow gullies help funnel this water into the subsurface, where it slowly migrates toward our wells. Because fractured‑rock aquifers respond directly to weather patterns, our groundwater levels vary with seasonal moisture and long‑term climate trends.Roaring Fork Valley climate variability influences the amount of water that infiltrates into the ground near us, making recharge inconsistent from year to year. This makes community‑wide conservation paramount.
How Residents Can Help Protect Our Water Supply
Small, consistent actions across the neighborhood make a measurable difference:
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• Reduce outdoor watering, especially during hot, dry months.
• Fix leaks promptly.
• Use efficient fixtures and appliances.
• Water landscapes early or late in the day.
• Choose native or drought‑tolerant plants and minimize high‑water lawns.
These habits help stabilize groundwater levels and support long‑term reliability.
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Water Quality Summary
Residents of the Roaring Fork Valley are fortunate to live in a high-quality water area. Aspen Mesa Estates participates in routine testing to ensure our local drinking water remains safe and compliant with all state and federal standards, and report Consumer Confidence via The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE). Consumer Confidence Reports are made available annually in March for the prior year’s results. These annual results consistently reflect both the natural quality of our aquifer and the effectiveness of our system’s operational safeguards.
Aspen Mesa Estates 2024 Drinking Water Quality Report Summary:
✓ No violations or enforcement actions
✓ Chlorine levels met all treatment technique requirements
✓ Lead and copper within acceptable limits
✓ Naturally occurring minerals such as arsenic, barium, fluoride, and nitrate were detected at low, safe levels
✓ Disinfection byproducts (HAA5 and TTHM) were present at very low concentrations, well below regulatory limits
Backflow Prevention
Protecting our shared water system requires preventing backflow - the unintended reversal of water flow that can draw contaminants from a home’s plumbing back into the community supply. Backflow risks are most commonly associated with irrigation systems, boilers, hose attachments, and other household plumbing fixtures.
To protect the entire neighborhood, all homes must maintain a properly installed, functioning backflow prevention device. Colorado regulations require these devices to be tested annually by a certified technician. Annual testing ensures valves are working correctly and that no contaminants can enter the shared distribution system.
By keeping backflow devices in good working order, residents directly contribute to the safety and reliability of Aspen Mesa’s drinking water.