Public water system · CO0111525
ActiveHorca Subd Red Bear Inn
At a glance
Horca Subd Red Bear Inn (PWSID CO0111525) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Conejos County, Colorado. It reports serving 307 people through 145 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
307
Service connections
145
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Horca Subd Red Bear Inn compare with other water systems in Conejos County?
By EPA's size categories, Horca Subd Red Bear Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Conejos County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 6,992 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 Horca Subd Red Bear Inn is about 29% 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 Horca Subd Red Bear Inn?
EPA lists Horca Subd Red Bear Inn 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Conejos County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Horca Subd Red Bear Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Cadmium (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Horca Subd Red Bear Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Horca Subd Red Bear Inn?
Horca Subd Red Bear Inn (PWSID CO0111525) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Horca Subd Red Bear Inn serve?
Horca Subd Red Bear Inn reports serving 307 people through 145 service connections in Conejos County, Colorado.
Where does Horca Subd Red Bear Inn 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 Horca Subd Red Bear Inn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Horca Subd Red Bear Inn'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Horca Subd Red Bear Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Horca Subd Red Bear Inn 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 Conejos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonito Town of | Conejos | 981 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Manassa Town of | Conejos | 976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanford Town of | Conejos | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Jara Town of | Conejos | 825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centauri Hs Centauri Ms | Conejos | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Romeo Town of | Conejos | 365 | 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, “Horca Subd Red Bear Inn, PWSID CO0111525, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/horca-subd-red-bear-inn-co0111525 (data as of October 1, 2026).