Public water system · CO0140187
ActiveDeep Creek Mountain Valley Estates
At a glance
Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates (PWSID CO0140187) is an active community water system in Mineral County, Colorado. It reports serving 31 people through 23 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates compare with other water systems in Mineral County?
By EPA's size categories, Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mineral County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 393 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 5,506 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 Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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 Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates?
EPA lists Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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. 12 of the 14 active systems in Mineral County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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 January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2026 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Endrin, Trichloroethylene, 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) and Toluene. EPA lists 12 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
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.
Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates?
Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates (PWSID CO0140187) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates serve?
Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates reports serving 31 people through 23 service connections in Mineral County, Colorado.
Where does Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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 Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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 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 Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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 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 Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Deep Creek Mountain Valley 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 Mineral County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Ski Corp | Mineral | 2,050 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Creede City of | Mineral | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View at Rivers Edge Rv | Mineral | 640 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Antlers Rio Grande Lodge | Mineral | 193 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Four U R Guest Ranch | Mineral | 111 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rivercrest Acres Hoa | Mineral | 110 | 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, “Deep Creek Mountain Valley Estates, PWSID CO0140187, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/deep-creek-mountain-valley-estates-co0140187 (data as of October 1, 2026).