Public water system · CO0241485
ActiveDinosaur Monument Lodore Cg
At a glance
Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg (PWSID CO0241485) is an active transient non-community water system in Moffat County, Colorado. It reports serving 52 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg compare with other water systems in Moffat County?
By EPA's size categories, Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Moffat County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 735 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 11,766 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 Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg is about 64% 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 Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg?
EPA lists Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg as owned by the federal government. 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. 3 of the 16 active systems in Moffat County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and August 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg?
Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg (PWSID CO0241485) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg serve?
Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg reports serving 52 people through 6 service connections in Moffat County, Colorado.
Where does Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg 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 Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg 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 Moffat County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig City of | Moffat | 8,930 | Community | Surface water |
| Tri State Elec Craig Station | Moffat | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Colowyo Coal Company | Moffat | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Mountain Village MHP | Moffat | 475 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dinosaur Town of | Moffat | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamplighter Estates MHP | Moffat | 250 | Community | Purchased 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, “Dinosaur Monument Lodore Cg, PWSID CO0241485, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/dinosaur-monument-lodore-cg-co0241485 (data as of October 1, 2026).