Public water system · CO0134516
ActiveMountain Man Water Service
At a glance
Mountain Man Water Service (PWSID CO0134516) is an active community water system in La Plata County, Colorado. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mountain Man Water Service compare with other water systems in La Plata County?
By EPA's size categories, Mountain Man Water Service is a very small system (500 people or fewer). La Plata County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 577 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 62,281 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Mountain Man Water Service is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
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. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mountain Man Water Service?
EPA lists Mountain Man Water Service 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. 84 of the 108 active systems in La Plata County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Mountain Man Water Service have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Mountain Man Water Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mountain Man Water Service?
Mountain Man Water Service (PWSID CO0134516) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mountain Man Water Service serve?
Mountain Man Water Service reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in La Plata County, Colorado.
Where does Mountain Man Water Service get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Mountain Man Water Service 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 July 2017. 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 Mountain Man Water Service'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 July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mountain Man Water Service's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mountain Man Water Service must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in La Plata County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango City of | La Plata | 33,787 | Community | Surface water |
| Animas Wc | La Plata | 3,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayfield Town of | La Plata | 2,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Forest Lakes Md | La Plata | 1,699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Durango Wa | La Plata | 1,577 | Community | Surface water |
| Purgatory Md | La Plata | 1,364 | 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, “Mountain Man Water Service, PWSID CO0134516, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/mountain-man-water-service-co0134516 (data as of October 1, 2026).