Public water system · CO0126580
ActiveNorth Valley Subdivision Utility Company
At a glance
North Valley Subdivision Utility Company (PWSID CO0126580) is an active community water system in Gunnison County, Colorado. It reports serving 79 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Valley Subdivision Utility Company compare with other water systems in Gunnison County?
By EPA's size categories, North Valley Subdivision Utility Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gunnison County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 27,176 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 North Valley Subdivision Utility Company 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. 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 North Valley Subdivision Utility Company?
EPA lists North Valley Subdivision Utility Company 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. 49 of the 71 active systems in Gunnison County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does North Valley Subdivision Utility Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and July 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
North Valley Subdivision Utility Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Valley Subdivision Utility Company?
North Valley Subdivision Utility Company (PWSID CO0126580) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does North Valley Subdivision Utility Company serve?
North Valley Subdivision Utility Company reports serving 79 people through 32 service connections in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Where does North Valley Subdivision Utility Company 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 North Valley Subdivision Utility Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 North Valley Subdivision Utility Company'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Valley Subdivision Utility Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Valley Subdivision Utility Company 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 Gunnison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison City of | Gunnison | 9,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Crested Butte Wsd | Gunnison | 3,296 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte Town of | Gunnison | 2,440 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte South | Gunnison | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cbmr Paradise Warming House | Gunnison | 1,530 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gunnison County Wsd | Gunnison | 800 | Community | 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, “North Valley Subdivision Utility Company, PWSID CO0126580, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/north-valley-subdivision-utility-company-co0126580 (data as of October 1, 2026).