Public water system · CO0228566
ActiveLDS Joseph
At a glance
LDS Joseph (PWSID CO0228566) is an active transient non-community water system in Huerfano County, Colorado. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does LDS Joseph compare with other water systems in Huerfano County?
By EPA's size categories, LDS Joseph is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Huerfano County has 13 active public water systems, and LDS Joseph is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 477 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 6,202 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 LDS Joseph is about twice 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 LDS Joseph?
EPA lists LDS Joseph 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. 5 of the 13 active systems in Huerfano County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does LDS Joseph have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2014 and June 2024. By type: 3 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
LDS Joseph: frequently asked questions
Who runs LDS Joseph?
LDS Joseph (PWSID CO0228566) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does LDS Joseph serve?
LDS Joseph reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Where does LDS Joseph 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 LDS Joseph have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 LDS Joseph'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find LDS Joseph's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. LDS Joseph 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 Huerfano County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsenburg City of | Huerfano | 3,230 | Community | Surface water |
| La Veta Town of | Huerfano | 850 | Community | Surface water |
| Gardner Water and Sanitation Dist | Huerfano | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cucharas Sanitation and Water District | Huerfano | 343 | Community | Surface water |
| Navajo Western Wd Resorts | Huerfano | 341 | Community | Groundwater |
| Navajo Western Water District Estates | Huerfano | 145 | 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, “LDS Joseph, PWSID CO0228566, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/lds-joseph-co0228566 (data as of October 1, 2026).