Public water system · CO0208600
ActiveMonarch Ski Area
At a glance
Monarch Ski Area (PWSID CO0208600) is an active transient non-community water system in Chaffee County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,500 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,500
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Monarch Ski Area compare with other water systems in Chaffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Monarch Ski Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chaffee County has 68 active public water systems, and Monarch Ski Area is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.7 times the county average of 372 people per system, and accounts for 9.9% of the 25,274 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 Monarch Ski Area is about 17 times 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 Monarch Ski Area?
EPA lists Monarch Ski Area 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. 53 of the 68 active systems in Chaffee County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Monarch Ski Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Monarch Ski Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Monarch Ski Area?
Monarch Ski Area (PWSID CO0208600) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Monarch Ski Area serve?
Monarch Ski Area reports serving 2,500 people through 4 service connections in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Where does Monarch Ski Area 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 Monarch Ski Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 Monarch Ski Area'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 one violation for this system; it is not 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 Monarch Ski Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Monarch Ski Area 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 Chaffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida City of | Chaffee | 5,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Buena Vista Town of | Chaffee | 3,776 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Poncha Springs Town of | Chaffee | 2,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buena Vista Correctional Facility | Chaffee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Noahs Ark Adventure Company | Chaffee | 506 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Game Trail Association Inc. | Chaffee | 480 | 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, “Monarch Ski Area, PWSID CO0208600, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/monarch-ski-area-co0208600 (data as of October 1, 2026).