Public water system · CO0208359
ActiveHutchinson Homestead
At a glance
Hutchinson Homestead (PWSID CO0208359) is an active transient non-community water system in Chaffee County, Colorado. It reports serving 48 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hutchinson Homestead compare with other water systems in Chaffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Hutchinson Homestead is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chaffee County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 372 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 25,274 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 Hutchinson Homestead is about 67% 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 Hutchinson Homestead?
EPA lists Hutchinson Homestead 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 68 active systems in Chaffee County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hutchinson Homestead have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Hutchinson Homestead: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hutchinson Homestead?
Hutchinson Homestead (PWSID CO0208359) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Hutchinson Homestead serve?
Hutchinson Homestead reports serving 48 people through 1 service connection in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Where does Hutchinson Homestead 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 Hutchinson Homestead have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Hutchinson Homestead'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hutchinson Homestead's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hutchinson Homestead 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 Chaffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida City of | Chaffee | 5,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Buena Vista Town of | Chaffee | 3,776 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Monarch Ski Area | Chaffee | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Poncha Springs Town of | Chaffee | 2,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buena Vista Correctional Facility | Chaffee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Noahs Ark Adventure Company | Chaffee | 506 | 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, “Hutchinson Homestead, PWSID CO0208359, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/hutchinson-homestead-co0208359 (data as of October 1, 2026).