Public water system · CO0355605
ActivePenitente Canyon Cg Blm
At a glance
Penitente Canyon Cg Blm (PWSID CO0355605) is an active transient non-community water system in Saguache County, Colorado. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Penitente Canyon Cg Blm compare with other water systems in Saguache County?
By EPA's size categories, Penitente Canyon Cg Blm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saguache County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,802 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 Penitente Canyon Cg Blm 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. 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 Penitente Canyon Cg Blm?
EPA lists Penitente Canyon Cg Blm as owned by the federal 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 Saguache County (6.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Penitente Canyon Cg Blm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and September 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Penitente Canyon Cg Blm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Penitente Canyon Cg Blm?
Penitente Canyon Cg Blm (PWSID CO0355605) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Penitente Canyon Cg Blm serve?
Penitente Canyon Cg Blm reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Saguache County, Colorado.
Where does Penitente Canyon Cg Blm 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 Penitente Canyon Cg Blm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. 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 Penitente Canyon Cg Blm'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Penitente Canyon Cg Blm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Penitente Canyon Cg Blm 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 Saguache County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Town of | Saguache | 2,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baca Grande Wsd | Saguache | 2,006 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kv Hoa Inc. | Saguache | 580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saguache Town of | Saguache | 504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crestone Ws | Saguache | 293 | Community | Groundwater |
| Area 420 | Saguache | 182 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Penitente Canyon Cg Blm, PWSID CO0355605, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/penitente-canyon-cg-blm-co0355605 (data as of October 1, 2026).