Public water system · CO0227700
ActiveSan Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc.
At a glance
San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. (PWSID CO0227700) is an active community water system in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It reports serving 67 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
67
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. compare with other water systems in Hinsdale County?
By EPA's size categories, San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hinsdale County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 1,538 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 San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. 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 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 San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc.?
EPA lists San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. 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. 12 of the 14 active systems in Hinsdale County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and May 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc.?
San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. (PWSID CO0227700) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. serve?
San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. reports serving 67 people through 52 service connections in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
Where does San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. 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 San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc.'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc. 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 Hinsdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Town of | Hinsdale | 587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodlake Park | Hinsdale | 126 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Castle Lakes Campground Resort | Hinsdale | 105 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vickers Ranch | Hinsdale | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilderness Ranch Young Life | Hinsdale | 95 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sportsmans Campground | Hinsdale | 93 | Transient non-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, “San Juan Ranch Estates Association, Inc., PWSID CO0227700, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/san-juan-ranch-estates-association-inc-co0227700 (data as of October 1, 2026).