Mineral County, Colorado — public water systems

How does Mineral County compare with other Colorado counties?

Mineral County has the 41st-most active public water systems among the 113 counties listed for active Colorado systems in EPA records; among the 65 with 3 or more systems, the median has 18. Its systems report 5,506 people served in total, the 49th-largest county figure in the state and less than 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 393 people, well below the Colorado average of 3,400. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Mineral County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Mineral County's active systems draw on groundwater (11, 79%), groundwater under influence of surface water (2, 14%) and surface water (1, 7.1%). Overall, 93% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 7.1% on surface water, compared with 74% and 26% across Colorado. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Wolf Creek Ski Corp, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Mineral County?

Mineral County's active systems break down as 3 community systems (21%) and 11 transient non-community systems (79%). 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. 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. EPA lists their owner types as private (86%) and local government (14%).