Public water system · CO0204900
ActiveNavajo State Park
At a glance
Navajo State Park (PWSID CO0204900) is an active transient non-community water system in Archuleta County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,015 people through 83 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,015
Service connections
83
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Navajo State Park compare with other water systems in Archuleta County?
By EPA's size categories, Navajo State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Archuleta County has 16 active public water systems, and Navajo State Park is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 991 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 15,857 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 Navajo State Park is about 14 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 Navajo State Park?
EPA lists Navajo State Park 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. 1 of the 16 active systems in Archuleta County (6.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Navajo State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and May 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Navajo State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Navajo State Park?
Navajo State Park (PWSID CO0204900) 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 Navajo State Park serve?
Navajo State Park reports serving 2,015 people through 83 service connections in Archuleta County, Colorado.
Where does Navajo State Park 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 Navajo State Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Navajo State Park'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Navajo State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Navajo State Park 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 Archuleta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Area Wsd | Archuleta | 11,069 | Community | Surface water |
| San Juan River Village Md | Archuleta | 877 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Piedra Park Md | Archuleta | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Aspen Springs Md | Archuleta | 290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alpine Lakes Ranch Wc | Archuleta | 158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pagosa Springs Rv Park | Archuleta | 114 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Navajo State Park, PWSID CO0204900, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/navajo-state-park-co0204900 (data as of October 1, 2026).