Public water system · 080890002
ActiveLake Capote Recreation Area
At a glance
Lake Capote Recreation Area (PWSID 080890002) is an active transient non-community water system in Colorado. It reports serving 29 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
23
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Capote Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Colorado?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Capote Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Lake Capote Recreation Area is well 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 166 Colorado systems (7.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lake Capote Recreation Area?
EPA lists Lake Capote Recreation Area as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 08 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Lake Capote Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and January 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Lake Capote Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Capote Recreation Area?
Lake Capote Recreation Area (PWSID 080890002) is a transient non-community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 08.
How many people does Lake Capote Recreation Area serve?
Lake Capote Recreation Area reports serving 29 people through 23 service connections in Colorado.
Where does Lake Capote Recreation Area get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Lake Capote Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lake Capote Recreation Area'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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 08.
Where can I find Lake Capote Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Capote Recreation Area 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 Colorado
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Water Board | Denver | 1,287,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Aurora City of | Arapahoe | 533,407 | Community | Surface water |
| Colorado Springs Utilities | El Paso | 464,111 | Community | Surface water |
| Thornton City of | Adams | 226,465 | Community | Surface water |
| Westminster City of | Adams | 202,078 | Community | Surface water |
| Ft Collins City of | Larimer | 179,901 | 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, “Lake Capote Recreation Area, PWSID 080890002, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/lake-capote-recreation-area-080890002 (data as of October 1, 2026).