Public water system · CO0210010
ActiveDownieville Taco Bell
At a glance
Downieville Taco Bell (PWSID CO0210010) is an active transient non-community water system in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It reports serving 286 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
286
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Downieville Taco Bell compare with other water systems in Clear Creek County?
By EPA's size categories, Downieville Taco Bell is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clear Creek County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 899 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 28,778 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 Downieville Taco Bell is about twice 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 Downieville Taco Bell?
EPA lists Downieville Taco Bell 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. 20 of the 32 active systems in Clear Creek County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Downieville Taco Bell have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Downieville Taco Bell: frequently asked questions
Who runs Downieville Taco Bell?
Downieville Taco Bell (PWSID CO0210010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Downieville Taco Bell serve?
Downieville Taco Bell reports serving 286 people through 1 service connection in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Where does Downieville Taco Bell 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 Downieville Taco Bell have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. 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 Downieville Taco Bell'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Downieville Taco Bell's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Downieville Taco Bell 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 Clear Creek County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs City of | Clear Creek | 10,432 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Town of | Clear Creek | 5,315 | Community | Surface water |
| Mighty Argo Metropolitan District #2 | Clear Creek | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea | Clear Creek | 1,528 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Echo Lake Lodge | Clear Creek | 1,510 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lookout Mountain Wd | Clear Creek | 1,378 | Community | 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, “Downieville Taco Bell, PWSID CO0210010, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/downieville-taco-bell-co0210010 (data as of October 1, 2026).