Public water system · CO0233640
ActiveMt Elbert Lodge
At a glance
Mt Elbert Lodge (PWSID CO0233640) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Colorado. It reports serving 29 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
9
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mt Elbert Lodge compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Mt Elbert Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 616 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 11,697 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 Mt Elbert Lodge 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 228 Colorado systems (10%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mt Elbert Lodge?
EPA lists Mt Elbert Lodge 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. 13 of the 19 active systems in Lake County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Mt Elbert Lodge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and September 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Mt Elbert Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mt Elbert Lodge?
Mt Elbert Lodge (PWSID CO0233640) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mt Elbert Lodge serve?
Mt Elbert Lodge reports serving 29 people through 9 service connections in Lake County, Colorado.
Where does Mt Elbert Lodge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Mt Elbert Lodge have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Mt Elbert Lodge'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mt Elbert Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mt Elbert Lodge 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkville Wd | Lake | 7,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ski Cooper | Lake | 973 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Climax Climax Mine | Lake | 615 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| White Star Host Site | Lake | 528 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Fork MHP | Lake | 487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sugar Loafin Rv Campground | Lake | 201 | Transient non-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, “Mt Elbert Lodge, PWSID CO0233640, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/mt-elbert-lodge-co0233640 (data as of October 1, 2026).