Public water system · CO0246300
ActiveElk Mountain Resort
At a glance
Elk Mountain Resort (PWSID CO0246300) is an active transient non-community water system in Ouray County, Colorado. It reports serving 268 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
268
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elk Mountain Resort compare with other water systems in Ouray County?
By EPA's size categories, Elk Mountain Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ouray County has 9 active public water systems, and Elk Mountain Resort is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 538 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 4,840 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 Elk Mountain Resort is about 86% above 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 Elk Mountain Resort?
EPA lists Elk Mountain Resort 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Ouray County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Elk Mountain Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and July 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Elk Mountain Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elk Mountain Resort?
Elk Mountain Resort (PWSID CO0246300) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Elk Mountain Resort serve?
Elk Mountain Resort reports serving 268 people through 32 service connections in Ouray County, Colorado.
Where does Elk Mountain Resort 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 Elk Mountain Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Elk Mountain Resort'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elk Mountain Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elk Mountain Resort 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 Ouray County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouray City of | Ouray | 1,460 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Dallas Creek Wc | Ouray | 1,059 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgway Town of | Ouray | 1,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountaintop Retreat Ofbc Inc. | Ouray | 587 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elk Meadows Estates | Ouray | 230 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Dallas Meadows Community Assoc | Ouray | 120 | 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, “Elk Mountain Resort, PWSID CO0246300, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/elk-mountain-resort-co0246300 (data as of October 1, 2026).