Public water system · CO0223116
ActiveAmis Acres
At a glance
Amis Acres (PWSID CO0223116) is an active transient non-community water system in Garfield County, Colorado. It reports serving 125 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Amis Acres compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Amis Acres is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garfield County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 60,386 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 Amis Acres is about 13% 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 Amis Acres?
EPA lists Amis Acres 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. 64 of the 83 active systems in Garfield County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Amis Acres have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and April 2012. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Amis Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Amis Acres?
Amis Acres (PWSID CO0223116) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Amis Acres serve?
Amis Acres reports serving 125 people through 52 service connections in Garfield County, Colorado.
Where does Amis Acres 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 Amis Acres have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 Amis Acres' 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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Amis Acres' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Amis Acres 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 Garfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle City of | Garfield | 9,489 | Community | Surface water |
| Glenwood Springs City of | Garfield | 9,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Carbondale Town of | Garfield | 6,700 | Community | Surface water |
| New Castle Town of | Garfield | 5,024 | Community | Surface water |
| Battlement Mesa Md | Garfield | 4,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Silt Town of | Garfield | 3,536 | Community | 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, “Amis Acres, PWSID CO0223116, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/amis-acres-co0223116 (data as of October 1, 2026).