Public water system · CO0211400
ActiveMenkhaven Lodge on the Conejos
At a glance
Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos (PWSID CO0211400) is an active transient non-community water system in Conejos County, Colorado. It reports serving 30 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos compare with other water systems in Conejos County?
By EPA's size categories, Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Conejos County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,992 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 Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos 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 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 Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos?
EPA lists Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Conejos County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and July 1999. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos: frequently asked questions
Who runs Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos?
Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos (PWSID CO0211400) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos serve?
Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos reports serving 30 people through 28 service connections in Conejos County, Colorado.
Where does Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos 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 Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. 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 Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos 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 Conejos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonito Town of | Conejos | 981 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Manassa Town of | Conejos | 976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanford Town of | Conejos | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Jara Town of | Conejos | 825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centauri Hs Centauri Ms | Conejos | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Romeo Town of | Conejos | 365 | 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, “Menkhaven Lodge on the Conejos, PWSID CO0211400, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/menkhaven-lodge-on-the-conejos-co0211400 (data as of October 1, 2026).