Public water system · CO0252838
ActiveDeserado Mine
At a glance
Deserado Mine (PWSID CO0252838) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It reports serving 175 people through 10 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
10
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Deserado Mine compare with other water systems in Rio Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Deserado Mine is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Blanco County has 9 active public water systems, and Deserado Mine is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 5,518 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 Deserado Mine is about 59% below 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. 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 Deserado Mine?
EPA lists Deserado Mine 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. 7 of the 9 active systems in Rio Blanco County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Deserado Mine have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and September 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | 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.
Deserado Mine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deserado Mine?
Deserado Mine (PWSID CO0252838) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Deserado Mine serve?
Deserado Mine reports serving 175 people through 10 service connections in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
Where does Deserado Mine 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 Deserado Mine have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Deserado Mine'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deserado Mine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Deserado Mine 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 Rio Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,495 | Community | Surface water |
| Meeker Town of | Rio Blanco | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Redi Services West | Rio Blanco | 115 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Meeker Golf Course Restaurant | Rio Blanco | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elk Creek Ranch | Rio Blanco | 57 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cross L Estates | Rio Blanco | 50 | 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, “Deserado Mine, PWSID CO0252838, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/deserado-mine-co0252838 (data as of October 1, 2026).