Public water system · CO0217300
ActiveDunton Hot Springs Inc.
At a glance
Dunton Hot Springs Inc. (PWSID CO0217300) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dolores County, Colorado. It reports serving 47 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dunton Hot Springs Inc. compare with other water systems in Dolores County?
By EPA's size categories, Dunton Hot Springs Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dolores County has 6 active public water systems, and Dunton Hot Springs Inc. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 237 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 1,420 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 Dunton Hot Springs Inc. is well 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. 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 Dunton Hot Springs Inc.?
EPA lists Dunton Hot Springs Inc. 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Dolores County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Dunton Hot Springs Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Dunton Hot Springs Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dunton Hot Springs Inc.?
Dunton Hot Springs Inc. (PWSID CO0217300) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dunton Hot Springs Inc. serve?
Dunton Hot Springs Inc. reports serving 47 people through 4 service connections in Dolores County, Colorado.
Where does Dunton Hot Springs Inc. 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 Dunton Hot Springs Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Dunton Hot Springs Inc.'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dunton Hot Springs Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dunton Hot Springs Inc. 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 Dolores County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek Town of | Dolores | 850 | Community | Surface water |
| Rico Town of | Dolores | 437 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cayton Cg | Dolores | 36 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mavreeso Cg | Dolores | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| West Dolores Campground | Dolores | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Dunton Hot Springs Inc., PWSID CO0217300, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/dunton-hot-springs-inc-co0217300 (data as of October 1, 2026).