Public water system · CO0118050
ActivePonderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr
At a glance
Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr (PWSID CO0118050) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Colorado. It reports serving 167 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
167
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,694 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 421,335 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 Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr is about 16% above 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 Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr?
EPA lists Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr 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. 45 of the 74 active systems in Douglas County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and July 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr?
Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr (PWSID CO0118050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr serve?
Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr reports serving 167 people through 42 service connections in Douglas County, Colorado.
Where does Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr 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 Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are 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 Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr'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, 4 are 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 Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Town of | Douglas | 110,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Highlands Ranch Wsd | Douglas | 103,444 | Community | Surface water |
| Parker Wsd | Douglas | 75,949 | Community | Surface water |
| Meridian Md | Douglas | 23,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stonegate Md | Douglas | 15,295 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Roxborough Wsd | Douglas | 13,765 | 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, “Ponderosa Retreat and Conference Ctr, PWSID CO0118050, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/ponderosa-retreat-and-conference-ctr-co0118050 (data as of October 1, 2026).