Public water system · CO0328070
ActiveBear Lake Cg 4747
At a glance
Bear Lake Cg 4747 (PWSID CO0328070) is an active transient non-community water system in Huerfano County, Colorado. It reports serving 84 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
84
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Lake Cg 4747 compare with other water systems in Huerfano County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Lake Cg 4747 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Huerfano County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 477 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 6,202 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 Bear Lake Cg 4747 is about 42% 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 Bear Lake Cg 4747?
EPA lists Bear Lake Cg 4747 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. 2 of the 13 active systems in Huerfano County (15%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Bear Lake Cg 4747 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and May 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | 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.
Bear Lake Cg 4747: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Lake Cg 4747?
Bear Lake Cg 4747 (PWSID CO0328070) 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 Bear Lake Cg 4747 serve?
Bear Lake Cg 4747 reports serving 84 people through 1 service connection in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Where does Bear Lake Cg 4747 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 Bear Lake Cg 4747 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Bear Lake Cg 4747'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Lake Cg 4747's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Lake Cg 4747 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 Huerfano County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsenburg City of | Huerfano | 3,230 | Community | Surface water |
| La Veta Town of | Huerfano | 850 | Community | Surface water |
| Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist | Huerfano | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cucharas Sanitation and Water District | Huerfano | 343 | Community | Surface water |
| Navajo Western Wd Resorts | Huerfano | 341 | Community | Groundwater |
| LDS Joseph | Huerfano | 300 | 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, “Bear Lake Cg 4747, PWSID CO0328070, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/bear-lake-cg-4747-co0328070 (data as of October 1, 2026).