Public water system · CO0253150
ActiveChinook Cabins & Rv Park
At a glance
Chinook Cabins & Rv Park (PWSID CO0253150) is an active transient non-community water system in Rio Grande County, Colorado. It reports serving 58 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
58
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chinook Cabins & Rv Park compare with other water systems in Rio Grande County?
By EPA's size categories, Chinook Cabins & Rv Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Grande County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 289 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 13,885 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 Chinook Cabins & Rv Park is about 60% 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 Chinook Cabins & Rv Park?
EPA lists Chinook Cabins & Rv Park 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. 40 of the 48 active systems in Rio Grande County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Chinook Cabins & Rv Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and July 2012. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Chinook Cabins & Rv Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chinook Cabins & Rv Park?
Chinook Cabins & Rv Park (PWSID CO0253150) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Chinook Cabins & Rv Park serve?
Chinook Cabins & Rv Park reports serving 58 people through 25 service connections in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Where does Chinook Cabins & Rv Park 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 Chinook Cabins & Rv Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Chinook Cabins & Rv Park'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chinook Cabins & Rv Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chinook Cabins & Rv Park 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 Rio Grande County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista City of | Rio Grande | 4,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fun Valley Resort | Rio Grande | 1,723 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Del Norte Town of | Rio Grande | 1,429 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Fork Rickel Park | Rio Grande | 804 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Fork West Municipal Town of | Rio Grande | 566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sargent Elem and New High School Re33 | Rio Grande | 426 | Non-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, “Chinook Cabins & Rv Park, PWSID CO0253150, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/chinook-cabins-rv-park-co0253150 (data as of October 1, 2026).