Public water system · TX2110004
ActiveColdwater Dairy
At a glance
Coldwater Dairy (PWSID TX2110004) is an active community water system in Sherman County, Colorado. It reports serving 84 people through 16 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 July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
84
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Coldwater Dairy compare with other water systems in Sherman County?
By EPA's size categories, Coldwater Dairy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sherman County has 1 active public water system, and Coldwater Dairy is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 84 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 84 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 Coldwater Dairy 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 Coldwater Dairy?
EPA lists Coldwater Dairy as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Sherman County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Coldwater Dairy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and July 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Coldwater Dairy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coldwater Dairy?
Coldwater Dairy (PWSID TX2110004) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Coldwater Dairy serve?
Coldwater Dairy reports serving 84 people through 16 service connections in Sherman County, Colorado.
Where does Coldwater Dairy 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 Coldwater Dairy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Coldwater Dairy'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 July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coldwater Dairy's water quality report?
As a community water system, Coldwater Dairy 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.
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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, “Coldwater Dairy, PWSID TX2110004, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/coldwater-dairy-tx2110004 (data as of October 1, 2026).