Public water system · CO0152188
ActiveCross L Estates
At a glance
Cross L Estates (PWSID CO0152188) is an active community water system in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It reports serving 50 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
19
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cross L Estates compare with other water systems in Rio Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Cross L Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Blanco County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 5,518 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 Cross L Estates 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 Cross L Estates?
EPA lists Cross L Estates 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. 7 of the 9 active systems in Rio Blanco County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Cross L Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and May 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cross L Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cross L Estates?
Cross L Estates (PWSID CO0152188) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Cross L Estates serve?
Cross L Estates reports serving 50 people through 19 service connections in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Where does Cross L Estates 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 Cross L Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Cross L Estates' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cross L Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cross L Estates 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 Rio Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,495 | Community | Surface water |
| Meeker Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deserado Mine | Rio Blanco | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Redi Services West | Rio Blanco | 115 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Meeker Golf Course Restaurant | Rio Blanco | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elk Creek Ranch | Rio Blanco | 57 | 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, “Cross L Estates, PWSID CO0152188, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/cross-l-estates-co0152188 (data as of October 1, 2026).