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Gateway General Store and Community Ws

At a glance

Gateway General Store and Community Ws (PWSID CO0239306) is an active transient non-community water system in Mesa County, Colorado. It reports serving 76 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

76

Service connections

2

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCO0239306
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served76
Service connections2
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyCO state drinking water program
City served—
StateColorado
ZIP—
CountyMesa County

How does Gateway General Store and Community Ws compare with other water systems in Mesa County?

By EPA's size categories, Gateway General Store and Community Ws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mesa County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,438 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 163,137 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 Gateway General Store and Community Ws is about half of 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 Gateway General Store and Community Ws?

EPA lists Gateway General Store and Community Ws 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. 13 of the 30 active systems in Mesa County (43%) are also privately owned.

Does Gateway General Store and Community Ws have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Gateway General Store and Community Ws. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Gateway General Store and Community Ws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gateway General Store and Community Ws?

Gateway General Store and Community Ws (PWSID CO0239306) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.

How many people does Gateway General Store and Community Ws serve?

Gateway General Store and Community Ws reports serving 76 people through 2 service connections in Mesa County, Colorado.

Where does Gateway General Store and Community Ws 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 Gateway General Store and Community Ws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Gateway General Store and Community Ws' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gateway General Store and Community Ws' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gateway General Store and Community Ws 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 Mesa County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Ute WcdMesa92,580CommunitySurface water
Clifton WdMesa34,500CommunitySurface water
Grand Junction City ofMesa26,000CommunitySurface water
Palisade Town ofMesa3,060CommunitySurface water
Debeque Town ofMesa911CommunitySurface water
Midlands VillageMesa893CommunityPurchased 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, “Gateway General Store and Community Ws, PWSID CO0239306, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/gateway-general-store-and-community-ws-co0239306 (data as of October 1, 2026).