Public water system · CO0234246
ActiveElk Park Center
At a glance
Elk Park Center (PWSID CO0234246) is an active transient non-community water system in La Plata County, Colorado. It reports serving 30 people through 4 service connections. 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 October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elk Park Center compare with other water systems in La Plata County?
By EPA's size categories, Elk Park Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Plata County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 577 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 62,281 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 Park Center is well 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 Elk Park Center?
EPA lists Elk Park Center 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. 84 of the 108 active systems in La Plata County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Elk Park Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | 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.
Elk Park Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elk Park Center?
Elk Park Center (PWSID CO0234246) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Elk Park Center serve?
Elk Park Center reports serving 30 people through 4 service connections in La Plata County, Colorado.
Where does Elk Park Center 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 Park Center 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 October 2008. 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 Park Center'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 October 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elk Park Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elk Park Center 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 La Plata County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango City of | La Plata | 33,787 | Community | Surface water |
| Animas Wc | La Plata | 3,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayfield Town of | La Plata | 2,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Forest Lakes Md | La Plata | 1,699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Durango Wa | La Plata | 1,577 | Community | Surface water |
| Purgatory Md | La Plata | 1,364 | 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 Park Center, PWSID CO0234246, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/elk-park-center-co0234246 (data as of October 1, 2026).