Public water system · CO0254719
ActiveCabins at Historic Columbine
At a glance
Cabins at Historic Columbine (PWSID CO0254719) is an active transient non-community water system in Routt County, Colorado. It reports serving 69 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cabins at Historic Columbine compare with other water systems in Routt County?
By EPA's size categories, Cabins at Historic Columbine is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Routt County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,031 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 52,569 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 Cabins at Historic Columbine is about half of 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 Cabins at Historic Columbine?
EPA lists Cabins at Historic Columbine 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. 33 of the 51 active systems in Routt County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Cabins at Historic Columbine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and October 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Cabins at Historic Columbine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cabins at Historic Columbine?
Cabins at Historic Columbine (PWSID CO0254719) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Cabins at Historic Columbine serve?
Cabins at Historic Columbine reports serving 69 people through 10 service connections in Routt County, Colorado.
Where does Cabins at Historic Columbine 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 Cabins at Historic Columbine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cabins at Historic Columbine'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cabins at Historic Columbine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cabins at Historic Columbine 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 Routt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Werner Wd | Routt | 19,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Steamboat Springs City of | Routt | 9,950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead | Routt | 6,517 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hayden Town of | Routt | 3,982 | Community | Surface water |
| Steamboat Ski Corp Rendezvous | Routt | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steamboat Ii Md | Routt | 1,450 | Community | Purchased 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, “Cabins at Historic Columbine, PWSID CO0254719, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/cabins-at-historic-columbine-co0254719 (data as of October 1, 2026).