Public water system · CO0255412
ActiveJoyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa
At a glance
Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa (PWSID CO0255412) is an active transient non-community water system in Saguache County, Colorado. It reports serving 126 people through 3 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
126
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa compare with other water systems in Saguache County?
By EPA's size categories, Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saguache County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 6,802 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 Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa is about 12% 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 Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa?
EPA lists Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa 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. 9 of the 16 active systems in Saguache County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between February 2007 and December 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa?
Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa (PWSID CO0255412) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa serve?
Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa reports serving 126 people through 3 service connections in Saguache County, Colorado.
Where does Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa 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 Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. 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 Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa 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 Saguache County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Town of | Saguache | 2,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baca Grande Wsd | Saguache | 2,006 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kv Hoa Inc. | Saguache | 580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saguache Town of | Saguache | 504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crestone Ws | Saguache | 293 | Community | Groundwater |
| Area 420 | Saguache | 182 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Joyful Journey Hot Springs and Spa, PWSID CO0255412, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/joyful-journey-hot-springs-and-spa-co0255412 (data as of October 1, 2026).