Public water system · CO0241517
ActiveMaybell General Store
At a glance
Maybell General Store (PWSID CO0241517) is an active transient non-community water system in Moffat County, Colorado. It reports serving 76 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
76
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Maybell General Store compare with other water systems in Moffat County?
By EPA's size categories, Maybell General Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Moffat County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 735 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 11,766 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 Maybell General Store is about half of 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 Maybell General Store?
EPA lists Maybell General Store 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. 11 of the 16 active systems in Moffat County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Maybell General Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and October 2019. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Maybell General Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maybell General Store?
Maybell General Store (PWSID CO0241517) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Maybell General Store serve?
Maybell General Store reports serving 76 people through 1 service connection in Moffat County, Colorado.
Where does Maybell General Store 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 Maybell General Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Maybell General Store'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maybell General Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Maybell General Store 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 Moffat County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig City of | Moffat | 8,930 | Community | Surface water |
| Tri State Elec Craig Station | Moffat | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Colowyo Coal Company | Moffat | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Mountain Village MHP | Moffat | 475 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dinosaur Town of | Moffat | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamplighter Estates MHP | Moffat | 250 | Community | Purchased 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, “Maybell General Store, PWSID CO0241517, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/maybell-general-store-co0241517 (data as of October 1, 2026).