Public water system · CO0252160
ActiveBuckskin Valley Subdivision
At a glance
Buckskin Valley Subdivision (PWSID CO0252160) is an active community water system in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It reports serving 28 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buckskin Valley Subdivision compare with other water systems in Rio Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Buckskin Valley Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Blanco County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 5,518 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Buckskin Valley Subdivision is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% 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 Buckskin Valley Subdivision?
EPA lists Buckskin Valley Subdivision 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. 7 of the 9 active systems in Rio Blanco County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Buckskin Valley Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2021 and May 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-08-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Buckskin Valley Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buckskin Valley Subdivision?
Buckskin Valley Subdivision (PWSID CO0252160) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Buckskin Valley Subdivision serve?
Buckskin Valley Subdivision reports serving 28 people through 14 service connections in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Where does Buckskin Valley Subdivision 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 Buckskin Valley Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Buckskin Valley Subdivision'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buckskin Valley Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buckskin Valley Subdivision must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Rio Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,495 | Community | Surface water |
| Meeker Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deserado Mine | Rio Blanco | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Redi Services West | Rio Blanco | 115 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Meeker Golf Course Restaurant | Rio Blanco | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elk Creek Ranch | Rio Blanco | 57 | 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, “Buckskin Valley Subdivision, PWSID CO0252160, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/buckskin-valley-subdivision-co0252160 (data as of October 1, 2026).