Public water system · CO0223668
ActiveRifle Creek Pure Water LLC
At a glance
Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC (PWSID CO0223668) is an active transient non-community water system in Garfield County, Colorado. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garfield County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 60,386 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 Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC?
EPA lists Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC 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. 64 of the 83 active systems in Garfield County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and June 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC?
Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC (PWSID CO0223668) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC serve?
Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Garfield County, Colorado.
Where does Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC 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 Garfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle City of | Garfield | 9,489 | Community | Surface water |
| Glenwood Springs City of | Garfield | 9,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Carbondale Town of | Garfield | 6,700 | Community | Surface water |
| New Castle Town of | Garfield | 5,024 | Community | Surface water |
| Battlement Mesa Md | Garfield | 4,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Silt Town of | Garfield | 3,536 | 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, “Rifle Creek Pure Water LLC, PWSID CO0223668, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/rifle-creek-pure-water-llc-co0223668 (data as of October 1, 2026).