Public water system · CO0126716
ActiveSaddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc
At a glance
Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc (PWSID CO0126716) is an active community water system in Gunnison County, Colorado. It reports serving 55 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
15
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc compare with other water systems in Gunnison County?
By EPA's size categories, Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gunnison County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,176 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% 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 Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc?
EPA lists Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc 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. 49 of the 71 active systems in Gunnison County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Fluoride. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc?
Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc (PWSID CO0126716) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc serve?
Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc reports serving 55 people through 15 service connections in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Where does Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc 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 Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Gunnison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison City of | Gunnison | 9,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Crested Butte Wsd | Gunnison | 3,296 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte Town of | Gunnison | 2,440 | Community | Surface water |
| Crested Butte South | Gunnison | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cbmr Paradise Warming House | Gunnison | 1,530 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gunnison County Wsd | Gunnison | 800 | 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, “Saddle Ridge Ranch Estates Wc, PWSID CO0126716, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/saddle-ridge-ranch-estates-wc-co0126716 (data as of October 1, 2026).