Public water system · CO0342333
ActiveHouse Creek Cg
At a glance
House Creek Cg (PWSID CO0342333) is an active transient non-community water system in Montezuma County, Colorado. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does House Creek Cg compare with other water systems in Montezuma County?
By EPA's size categories, House Creek Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montezuma County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,864 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 31,691 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 House Creek Cg is about 44% 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 House Creek Cg?
EPA lists House Creek Cg as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 17 active systems in Montezuma County (18%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does House Creek Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2012. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
House Creek Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs House Creek Cg?
House Creek Cg (PWSID CO0342333) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does House Creek Cg serve?
House Creek Cg reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Where does House Creek Cg 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 House Creek Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 House Creek Cg'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 July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find House Creek Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. House Creek Cg 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 Montezuma County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Wc | Montezuma | 13,797 | Community | Surface water |
| Cortez City of | Montezuma | 8,770 | Community | Surface water |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Montezuma | 3,177 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Dolores Town of | Montezuma | 1,626 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Town of | Montezuma | 1,390 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Rural Water Company | Montezuma | 1,300 | 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, “House Creek Cg, PWSID CO0342333, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/house-creek-cg-co0342333 (data as of October 1, 2026).