Public water system · CO0210234
ActiveSki Echo
At a glance
Ski Echo (PWSID CO0210234) is an active transient non-community water system in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It reports serving 310 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
310
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ski Echo compare with other water systems in Clear Creek County?
By EPA's size categories, Ski Echo is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clear Creek County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 899 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 28,778 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 Ski Echo is about twice 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 Ski Echo?
EPA lists Ski Echo 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. 20 of the 32 active systems in Clear Creek County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Ski Echo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Ski Echo: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ski Echo?
Ski Echo (PWSID CO0210234) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Ski Echo serve?
Ski Echo reports serving 310 people through 3 service connections in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Where does Ski Echo 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 Ski Echo 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 October 2012. 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 Ski Echo'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 October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ski Echo's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ski Echo 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 Clear Creek County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs City of | Clear Creek | 10,432 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Town of | Clear Creek | 5,315 | Community | Surface water |
| Mighty Argo Metropolitan District #2 | Clear Creek | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea | Clear Creek | 1,528 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Echo Lake Lodge | Clear Creek | 1,510 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lookout Mountain Wd | Clear Creek | 1,378 | 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, “Ski Echo, PWSID CO0210234, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/ski-echo-co0210234 (data as of October 1, 2026).