Public water system · CO0146485
ActiveDallas Creek Wc
At a glance
Dallas Creek Wc (PWSID CO0146485) is an active community water system in Ouray County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,059 people through 533 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,059
Service connections
533
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dallas Creek Wc compare with other water systems in Ouray County?
By EPA's size categories, Dallas Creek Wc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ouray County has 9 active public water systems, and Dallas Creek Wc is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 538 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 4,840 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 Dallas Creek Wc 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 228 Colorado systems (10%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dallas Creek Wc?
EPA lists Dallas Creek Wc 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Ouray County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Dallas Creek Wc 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 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Dallas Creek Wc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dallas Creek Wc?
Dallas Creek Wc (PWSID CO0146485) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dallas Creek Wc serve?
Dallas Creek Wc reports serving 1,059 people through 533 service connections in Ouray County, Colorado.
Where does Dallas Creek Wc get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Dallas Creek Wc 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 2026. 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 Dallas Creek Wc'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 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dallas Creek Wc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dallas Creek Wc 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 Ouray County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouray City of | Ouray | 1,460 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ridgway Town of | Ouray | 1,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountaintop Retreat Ofbc Inc. | Ouray | 587 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elk Mountain Resort | Ouray | 268 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elk Meadows Estates | Ouray | 230 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Dallas Meadows Community Assoc | Ouray | 120 | 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, “Dallas Creek Wc, PWSID CO0146485, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/dallas-creek-wc-co0146485 (data as of October 1, 2026).