Public water system · CO0224200
ActiveGilpin County Justice Center
At a glance
Gilpin County Justice Center (PWSID CO0224200) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Gilpin County, Colorado. It reports serving 69 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gilpin County Justice Center compare with other water systems in Gilpin County?
By EPA's size categories, Gilpin County Justice Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gilpin County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,125 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 22,489 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 Gilpin County Justice Center 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 Gilpin County Justice Center?
EPA lists Gilpin County Justice Center as owned by a local government. 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. 5 of the 20 active systems in Gilpin County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gilpin County Justice Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and March 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Gilpin County Justice Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gilpin County Justice Center?
Gilpin County Justice Center (PWSID CO0224200) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Gilpin County Justice Center serve?
Gilpin County Justice Center reports serving 69 people through 5 service connections in Gilpin County, Colorado.
Where does Gilpin County Justice 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 Gilpin County Justice Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. 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 Gilpin County Justice 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gilpin County Justice Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gilpin County Justice Center 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 Gilpin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk City of | Gilpin | 15,167 | Community | Surface water |
| Central City City of | Gilpin | 3,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilpin County School | Gilpin | 562 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Z-Stop | Gilpin | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Columbine Cg | Gilpin | 376 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cold Springs Cg | Gilpin | 304 | Transient non-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, “Gilpin County Justice Center, PWSID CO0224200, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/gilpin-county-justice-center-co0224200 (data as of October 1, 2026).