Public water system · CO0220425
ActiveKiowa Outdoor Adventures
At a glance
Kiowa Outdoor Adventures (PWSID CO0220425) is an active transient non-community water system in Elbert County, Colorado. It reports serving 108 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kiowa Outdoor Adventures compare with other water systems in Elbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Kiowa Outdoor Adventures is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elbert County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 562 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 15,735 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 Kiowa Outdoor Adventures is about 25% 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 Kiowa Outdoor Adventures?
EPA lists Kiowa Outdoor Adventures 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. 22 of the 28 active systems in Elbert County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Kiowa Outdoor Adventures have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | 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.
Kiowa Outdoor Adventures: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kiowa Outdoor Adventures?
Kiowa Outdoor Adventures (PWSID CO0220425) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Kiowa Outdoor Adventures serve?
Kiowa Outdoor Adventures reports serving 108 people through 33 service connections in Elbert County, Colorado.
Where does Kiowa Outdoor Adventures 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 Kiowa Outdoor Adventures 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 November 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 Kiowa Outdoor Adventures' 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 November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kiowa Outdoor Adventures' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kiowa Outdoor Adventures 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 Elbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Town of | Elbert | 4,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley Md No 1 | Elbert | 1,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elbert County Hwy 86 Wd | Elbert | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority | Elbert | 910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deer Creek Wd | Elbert | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins | Elbert | 720 | 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, “Kiowa Outdoor Adventures, PWSID CO0220425, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/kiowa-outdoor-adventures-co0220425 (data as of October 1, 2026).