Public water system · CO0246201
ActiveDallas Meadows Community Assoc
At a glance
Dallas Meadows Community Assoc (PWSID CO0246201) is an active community water system in Ouray County, Colorado. It reports serving 120 people through 36 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 March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dallas Meadows Community Assoc compare with other water systems in Ouray County?
By EPA's size categories, Dallas Meadows Community Assoc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ouray County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 538 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% 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 Meadows Community Assoc 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 Dallas Meadows Community Assoc?
EPA lists Dallas Meadows Community Assoc 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 Meadows Community Assoc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2020 and March 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 Meadows Community Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dallas Meadows Community Assoc?
Dallas Meadows Community Assoc (PWSID CO0246201) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dallas Meadows Community Assoc serve?
Dallas Meadows Community Assoc reports serving 120 people through 36 service connections in Ouray County, Colorado.
Where does Dallas Meadows Community Assoc 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 Dallas Meadows Community Assoc 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 March 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 Meadows Community Assoc'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 March 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 Meadows Community Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dallas Meadows Community Assoc 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 |
| Dallas Creek Wc | Ouray | 1,059 | Community | 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 |
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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 Meadows Community Assoc, PWSID CO0246201, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/dallas-meadows-community-assoc-co0246201 (data as of October 1, 2026).