Public water system · CO0328085
ActiveBlue Lake Cg
At a glance
Blue Lake Cg (PWSID CO0328085) is an active transient non-community water system in Huerfano County, Colorado. It reports serving 96 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
96
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Lake Cg compare with other water systems in Huerfano County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Lake Cg 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 1.5% 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 Blue Lake Cg is about 33% 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 Blue Lake Cg?
EPA lists Blue Lake Cg 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 Blue Lake Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between September 1999 and May 2021. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
| 2019-09-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Blue Lake Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Lake Cg?
Blue Lake Cg (PWSID CO0328085) 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 Blue Lake Cg serve?
Blue Lake Cg reports serving 96 people through 1 service connection in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Where does Blue Lake Cg 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 Blue Lake Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Blue Lake Cg'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Blue Lake Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Lake Cg 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, “Blue Lake Cg, PWSID CO0328085, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/blue-lake-cg-co0328085 (data as of October 1, 2026).