Public water system · CO0221820
Active1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls
At a glance
1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls (PWSID CO0221820) is an active transient non-community water system in El Paso County, Colorado. It reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
1
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls is a very small system (500 people or fewer). El Paso County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,605 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 756,735 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls is about 18% above 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. Colorado has 956 active transient non-community water systems, 43% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 166 Colorado systems (7.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls?
EPA lists 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls as privately owned. 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. 87 of the 135 active systems in El Paso County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2018 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-02-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls: frequently asked questions
Who runs 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls?
1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls (PWSID CO0221820) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls serve?
1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection in El Paso County, Colorado.
Where does 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls 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 El Paso County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Utilities | El Paso | 464,111 | Community | Surface water |
| Us Department of the Army Fort Carson | El Paso | 48,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherokee Md | El Paso | 29,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Widefield Wsd | El Paso | 27,640 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fountain City of | El Paso | 25,130 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Security Water District | El Paso | 20,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “1859 Restaurant at Seven Falls, PWSID CO0221820, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/1859-restaurant-at-seven-falls-co0221820 (data as of October 1, 2026).