Public water system · CO0326003
ActiveCurecanti Nra Elk Creek
At a glance
Curecanti Nra Elk Creek (PWSID CO0326003) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Gunnison County, Colorado. It reports serving 206 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
206
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Curecanti Nra Elk Creek compare with other water systems in Gunnison County?
By EPA's size categories, Curecanti Nra Elk Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gunnison County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 27,176 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Curecanti Nra Elk Creek is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Colorado has 183 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.3% 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 Curecanti Nra Elk Creek?
EPA lists Curecanti Nra Elk Creek as owned by the federal government. 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. 15 of the 71 active systems in Gunnison County (21%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Curecanti Nra Elk Creek have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and January 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toluene, Vinyl chloride, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene and Dichloromethane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | 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.
Curecanti Nra Elk Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Curecanti Nra Elk Creek?
Curecanti Nra Elk Creek (PWSID CO0326003) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Curecanti Nra Elk Creek serve?
Curecanti Nra Elk Creek reports serving 206 people through 25 service connections in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Where does Curecanti Nra Elk Creek 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 Curecanti Nra Elk Creek 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 January 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 Curecanti Nra Elk Creek'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Curecanti Nra Elk Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Curecanti Nra Elk Creek is a non-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 Gunnison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison City of | Gunnison | 9,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Crested Butte Wsd | Gunnison | 3,296 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte Town of | Gunnison | 2,440 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte South | Gunnison | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cbmr Paradise Warming House | Gunnison | 1,530 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gunnison County Wsd | Gunnison | 800 | 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, “Curecanti Nra Elk Creek, PWSID CO0326003, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/curecanti-nra-elk-creek-co0326003 (data as of October 1, 2026).