Public water system · CO0226800
ActiveGarlic Mikes
At a glance
Garlic Mikes (PWSID CO0226800) is an active transient non-community water system in Gunnison County, Colorado. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Garlic Mikes compare with other water systems in Gunnison County?
By EPA's size categories, Garlic Mikes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gunnison County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,176 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 Garlic Mikes is about 65% 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 Garlic Mikes?
EPA lists Garlic Mikes 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. 49 of the 71 active systems in Gunnison County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Garlic Mikes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and July 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Garlic Mikes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garlic Mikes?
Garlic Mikes (PWSID CO0226800) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Garlic Mikes serve?
Garlic Mikes reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Where does Garlic Mikes 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 Garlic Mikes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Garlic Mikes' 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garlic Mikes' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Garlic Mikes 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 Gunnison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison City of | Gunnison | 9,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Crested Butte Wsd | Gunnison | 3,296 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte Town of | Gunnison | 2,440 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte South | Gunnison | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cbmr Paradise Warming House | Gunnison | 1,530 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gunnison County Wsd | Gunnison | 800 | 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, “Garlic Mikes, PWSID CO0226800, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/garlic-mikes-co0226800 (data as of October 1, 2026).