Public water system · CO0127467
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At a glance
Town of Lake City (PWSID CO0127467) is an active community water system in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It reports serving 587 people through 589 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
587
Service connections
589
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Lake City compare with other water systems in Hinsdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Lake City is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hinsdale County has 14 active public water systems, and Town of Lake City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 38% of the 1,538 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Lake City is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% 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 Town of Lake City?
EPA lists Town of Lake City 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Hinsdale County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Lake City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and April 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2015-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Town of Lake City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Lake City?
Town of Lake City (PWSID CO0127467) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Lake City serve?
Town of Lake City reports serving 587 people through 589 service connections in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Lake City 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 Town of Lake City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Town of Lake City'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Lake City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Lake City must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Hinsdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlake Park | Hinsdale | 126 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Castle Lakes Campground Resort | Hinsdale | 105 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vickers Ranch | Hinsdale | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilderness Ranch Young Life | Hinsdale | 95 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sportsmans Campground | Hinsdale | 93 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Juan Ranch | Hinsdale | 90 | 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, “Lake City Town of, PWSID CO0127467, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/lake-city-town-of-co0127467 (data as of October 1, 2026).