Public water system · CO0103183
ActiveColumbine Lakes Hoa
At a glance
Columbine Lakes Hoa (PWSID CO0103183) is an active community water system in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It reports serving 843 people through 282 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
843
Service connections
282
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Columbine Lakes Hoa compare with other water systems in Arapahoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbine Lakes Hoa is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Arapahoe County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 22,146 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 863,682 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 Columbine Lakes Hoa 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Columbine Lakes Hoa?
EPA lists Columbine Lakes Hoa 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. 22 of the 39 active systems in Arapahoe County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Columbine Lakes Hoa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Columbine Lakes Hoa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbine Lakes Hoa?
Columbine Lakes Hoa (PWSID CO0103183) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbine Lakes Hoa serve?
Columbine Lakes Hoa reports serving 843 people through 282 service connections in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Where does Columbine Lakes Hoa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Columbine Lakes Hoa 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 December 2024. 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 Columbine Lakes Hoa'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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Columbine Lakes Hoa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Columbine Lakes Hoa 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 Arapahoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora City of | Arapahoe | 533,407 | Community | Surface water |
| East Cherry Creek Valley Wsd | Arapahoe | 66,130 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Englewood City of | Arapahoe | 57,332 | Community | Surface water |
| Southgate Wsd | Arapahoe | 55,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southwest Metropolitan Wsd | Arapahoe | 48,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Arapahoe Cnty Wwwa | Arapahoe | 31,000 | 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, “Columbine Lakes Hoa, PWSID CO0103183, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/columbine-lakes-hoa-co0103183 (data as of October 1, 2026).