Public water system · CO0202450
ActiveAlamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
At a glance
Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start (PWSID CO0202450) is an active transient non-community water system in Alamosa County, Colorado. It reports serving 109 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
109
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start compare with other water systems in Alamosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alamosa County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 962 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 16,356 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 Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start is about 24% 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. Colorado has 956 active transient non-community water systems, 43% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,437 Colorado systems (65%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start?
EPA lists Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start as owned by a local 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. 4 of the 17 active systems in Alamosa County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and August 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-10 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start?
Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start (PWSID CO0202450) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start serve?
Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start reports serving 109 people through 1 service connection in Alamosa County, Colorado.
Where does Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start 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 Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start 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 August 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 Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start 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 Alamosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa City of | Alamosa | 11,271 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Alamosa | Alamosa | 1,453 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Great Sand Dunes Hq | Alamosa | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ramble Cg | Alamosa | 601 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sangre De Cristo Lane Seven School | Alamosa | 445 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Sand Dunes Pinon Flats Cg | Alamosa | 250 | 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, “Alamosa Migrant & Seasonal Head Start, PWSID CO0202450, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/alamosa-migrant-seasonal-head-start-co0202450 (data as of October 1, 2026).