Public water system · CO0220003
ActivePeaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins
At a glance
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins (PWSID CO0220003) is an active transient non-community water system in Elbert County, Colorado. It reports serving 720 people through 20 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 August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
720
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins compare with other water systems in Elbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Elbert County has 28 active public water systems, and Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 562 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 15,735 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 Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins is about 5 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 Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins?
EPA lists Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins 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. 22 of the 28 active systems in Elbert County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and August 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins: frequently asked questions
Who runs Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins?
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins (PWSID CO0220003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins serve?
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins reports serving 720 people through 20 service connections in Elbert County, Colorado.
Where does Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins 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 Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. 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 Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins' 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 August 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins 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 Elbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Town of | Elbert | 4,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley Md No 1 | Elbert | 1,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elbert County Hwy 86 Wd | Elbert | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority | Elbert | 910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deer Creek Wd | Elbert | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Simla Town of | Elbert | 618 | 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, “Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch Dobbins, PWSID CO0220003, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/peaceful-valley-scout-ranch-dobbins-co0220003 (data as of October 1, 2026).