Public water system · CO0260571
ActiveMueller Sp Picnic Area
At a glance
Mueller Sp Picnic Area (PWSID CO0260571) is an active transient non-community water system in Teller County, Colorado. It reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mueller Sp Picnic Area compare with other water systems in Teller County?
By EPA's size categories, Mueller Sp Picnic Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teller County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 23,730 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 Mueller Sp Picnic Area is about 31% 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 Mueller Sp Picnic Area?
EPA lists Mueller Sp Picnic Area as owned by a state government. 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. 3 of the 51 active systems in Teller County (5.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mueller Sp Picnic Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and July 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Mueller Sp Picnic Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mueller Sp Picnic Area?
Mueller Sp Picnic Area (PWSID CO0260571) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Mueller Sp Picnic Area serve?
Mueller Sp Picnic Area reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections in Teller County, Colorado.
Where does Mueller Sp Picnic 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 Mueller Sp Picnic Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Mueller Sp Picnic 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mueller Sp Picnic Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mueller Sp Picnic 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 Teller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park City of | Teller | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Cripple Creek City of | Teller | 2,817 | Community | Surface water |
| Colorado South Meadows Pike Cg | Teller | 1,260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Lakes Wd | Teller | 875 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sanborn Western Camps | Teller | 736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Mutual Wa | Teller | 681 | 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, “Mueller Sp Picnic Area, PWSID CO0260571, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/mueller-sp-picnic-area-co0260571 (data as of October 1, 2026).