Public water system · CO0260200
ActiveDawn of Hope Ranch
At a glance
Dawn of Hope Ranch (PWSID CO0260200) is an active transient non-community water system in Teller County, Colorado. It reports serving 55 people through 6 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dawn of Hope Ranch compare with other water systems in Teller County?
By EPA's size categories, Dawn of Hope Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teller County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 23,730 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dawn of Hope Ranch is about 62% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Colorado has 956 active transient non-community water systems, 43% 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 Dawn of Hope Ranch?
EPA lists Dawn of Hope Ranch 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. 30 of the 51 active systems in Teller County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Dawn of Hope Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and May 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Dawn of Hope Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dawn of Hope Ranch?
Dawn of Hope Ranch (PWSID CO0260200) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dawn of Hope Ranch serve?
Dawn of Hope Ranch reports serving 55 people through 6 service connections in Teller County, Colorado.
Where does Dawn of Hope Ranch 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 Dawn of Hope Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Dawn of Hope Ranch'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dawn of Hope Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dawn of Hope Ranch is a 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 Teller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park City of | Teller | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Cripple Creek City of | Teller | 2,817 | Community | Surface water |
| Colorado South Meadows Pike Cg | Teller | 1,260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Lakes Wd | Teller | 875 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sanborn Western Camps | Teller | 736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Mutual Wa | Teller | 681 | 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, “Dawn of Hope Ranch, PWSID CO0260200, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/dawn-of-hope-ranch-co0260200 (data as of October 1, 2026).