Public water system · CO0208200
ActiveChateau Chaparrel Cg
At a glance
Chateau Chaparrel Cg (PWSID CO0208200) is an active community water system in Chaffee County, Colorado. It reports serving 240 people through 307 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
307
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chateau Chaparrel Cg compare with other water systems in Chaffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Chateau Chaparrel Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chaffee County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 372 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 25,274 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 Chateau Chaparrel Cg 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 Chateau Chaparrel Cg?
EPA lists Chateau Chaparrel Cg 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. 53 of the 68 active systems in Chaffee County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Chateau Chaparrel Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Chateau Chaparrel Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chateau Chaparrel Cg?
Chateau Chaparrel Cg (PWSID CO0208200) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Chateau Chaparrel Cg serve?
Chateau Chaparrel Cg reports serving 240 people through 307 service connections in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Where does Chateau Chaparrel 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 Chateau Chaparrel Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. 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 Chateau Chaparrel 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chateau Chaparrel Cg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chateau Chaparrel Cg 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 Chaffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida City of | Chaffee | 5,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Buena Vista Town of | Chaffee | 3,776 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Monarch Ski Area | Chaffee | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Poncha Springs Town of | Chaffee | 2,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buena Vista Correctional Facility | Chaffee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Noahs Ark Adventure Company | Chaffee | 506 | 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, “Chateau Chaparrel Cg, PWSID CO0208200, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/chateau-chaparrel-cg-co0208200 (data as of October 1, 2026).