Public water system · CO0242500
ActivePriest Gulch Rv and Campground
At a glance
Priest Gulch Rv and Campground (PWSID CO0242500) is an active transient non-community water system in Montezuma County, Colorado. It reports serving 190 people through 93 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
190
Service connections
93
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Priest Gulch Rv and Campground compare with other water systems in Montezuma County?
By EPA's size categories, Priest Gulch Rv and Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montezuma County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,864 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 31,691 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 Priest Gulch Rv and Campground is about 32% 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 Priest Gulch Rv and Campground?
EPA lists Priest Gulch Rv and Campground 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. 9 of the 17 active systems in Montezuma County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Priest Gulch Rv and Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Priest Gulch Rv and Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Priest Gulch Rv and Campground?
Priest Gulch Rv and Campground (PWSID CO0242500) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Priest Gulch Rv and Campground serve?
Priest Gulch Rv and Campground reports serving 190 people through 93 service connections in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Where does Priest Gulch Rv and Campground 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 Priest Gulch Rv and Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Priest Gulch Rv and Campground'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Priest Gulch Rv and Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Priest Gulch Rv and Campground 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 Montezuma County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Wc | Montezuma | 13,797 | Community | Surface water |
| Cortez City of | Montezuma | 8,770 | Community | Surface water |
| Mesa Verde National Park | Montezuma | 3,177 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Dolores Town of | Montezuma | 1,626 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Town of | Montezuma | 1,390 | Community | Surface water |
| Mancos Rural Water Company | Montezuma | 1,300 | 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, “Priest Gulch Rv and Campground, PWSID CO0242500, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/priest-gulch-rv-and-campground-co0242500 (data as of October 1, 2026).