Public water system · CO0249127
ActiveAspen Ski Co Cliff House
At a glance
Aspen Ski Co Cliff House (PWSID CO0249127) is an active transient non-community water system in Pitkin County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,002 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,002
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Aspen Ski Co Cliff House compare with other water systems in Pitkin County?
By EPA's size categories, Aspen Ski Co Cliff House is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pitkin County has 49 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,085 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 53,175 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 Aspen Ski Co Cliff House is about 7 times 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 Aspen Ski Co Cliff House?
EPA lists Aspen Ski Co Cliff House 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. 35 of the 49 active systems in Pitkin County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Aspen Ski Co Cliff House have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Aspen Ski Co Cliff House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aspen Ski Co Cliff House?
Aspen Ski Co Cliff House (PWSID CO0249127) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Aspen Ski Co Cliff House serve?
Aspen Ski Co Cliff House reports serving 1,002 people through 6 service connections in Pitkin County, Colorado.
Where does Aspen Ski Co Cliff House 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 Aspen Ski Co Cliff House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Aspen Ski Co Cliff House'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aspen Ski Co Cliff House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Aspen Ski Co Cliff House 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 Pitkin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen City of | Pitkin | 31,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Snowmass Village Wsd | Pitkin | 6,353 | Community | Surface water |
| Aspen Ski Corp Hi Alpine L9 | Pitkin | 2,900 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Aspen Ski Corp Garrett Gulch | Pitkin | 2,630 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Aspen Ski Co Sundeck | Pitkin | 1,801 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Aspen Ski Corp Elk Camp | Pitkin | 1,380 | Transient non-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, “Aspen Ski Co Cliff House, PWSID CO0249127, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/aspen-ski-co-cliff-house-co0249127 (data as of October 1, 2026).