Public water system · CO0211700
ActiveRainbow Trout Ranch
At a glance
Rainbow Trout Ranch (PWSID CO0211700) is an active transient non-community water system in Conejos County, Colorado. It reports serving 90 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
21
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rainbow Trout Ranch compare with other water systems in Conejos County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainbow Trout Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Conejos County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 6,992 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 Rainbow Trout Ranch is about 37% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 166 Colorado systems (7.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rainbow Trout Ranch?
EPA lists Rainbow Trout Ranch 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Conejos County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Rainbow Trout Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between June 2019 and August 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Rainbow Trout Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainbow Trout Ranch?
Rainbow Trout Ranch (PWSID CO0211700) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainbow Trout Ranch serve?
Rainbow Trout Ranch reports serving 90 people through 21 service connections in Conejos County, Colorado.
Where does Rainbow Trout Ranch get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Rainbow Trout Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Rainbow Trout Ranch'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainbow Trout Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rainbow Trout Ranch 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 Conejos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonito Town of | Conejos | 981 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Manassa Town of | Conejos | 976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanford Town of | Conejos | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Jara Town of | Conejos | 825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centauri Hs Centauri Ms | Conejos | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Romeo Town of | Conejos | 365 | 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, “Rainbow Trout Ranch, PWSID CO0211700, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/rainbow-trout-ranch-co0211700 (data as of October 1, 2026).