Public water system · CO0353300
ActiveElk Creek Cg
At a glance
Elk Creek Cg (PWSID CO0353300) is an active transient non-community water system in Conejos County, California. It reports serving 34 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elk Creek Cg compare with other water systems in Conejos County?
By EPA's size categories, Elk Creek Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Conejos County has 3 active public water systems, and Elk Creek Cg is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 38 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 113 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Elk Creek Cg is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. California has 3,016 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Elk Creek Cg?
EPA lists Elk Creek Cg as owned by the federal government. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 3 active systems in Conejos County (100%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Elk Creek Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2020 and June 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-11 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Elk Creek Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elk Creek Cg?
Elk Creek Cg (PWSID CO0353300) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Elk Creek Cg serve?
Elk Creek Cg reports serving 34 people through 5 service connections in Conejos County, California.
Where does Elk Creek Cg get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Elk Creek Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Elk Creek Cg's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elk Creek Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elk Creek Cg is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Conejos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trujillo Meadows Cg | Conejos | 45 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aspen Glade Cg | Conejos | 34 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Elk Creek Cg, PWSID CO0353300, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/elk-creek-cg-co0353300 (data as of October 1, 2026).