Public water system · CO0242050
ActiveCircle K Ranch
At a glance
Circle K Ranch (PWSID CO0242050) is an active transient non-community water system in Montezuma County, Colorado. It reports serving 80 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Circle K Ranch compare with other water systems in Montezuma County?
By EPA's size categories, Circle K Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montezuma County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,864 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 31,691 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 Circle K Ranch is about 44% 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 Circle K Ranch?
EPA lists Circle K Ranch 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. 9 of the 17 active systems in Montezuma County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Circle K Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and September 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Circle K Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Circle K Ranch?
Circle K Ranch (PWSID CO0242050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Circle K Ranch serve?
Circle K Ranch reports serving 80 people through 2 service connections in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Where does Circle K Ranch 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 Circle K Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Circle K Ranch'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Circle K Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Circle K Ranch 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 Montezuma County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Wc | Montezuma | 13,797 | Community | Surface water |
| Cortez City of | Montezuma | 8,770 | Community | Surface water |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Montezuma | 3,177 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Dolores Town of | Montezuma | 1,626 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Town of | Montezuma | 1,390 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Rural Water Company | Montezuma | 1,300 | Community | 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, “Circle K Ranch, PWSID CO0242050, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/circle-k-ranch-co0242050 (data as of October 1, 2026).