Public water system · CO0221725
ActiveSnow Wolf Lodge
At a glance
Snow Wolf Lodge (PWSID CO0221725) is an active transient non-community water system in Archuleta County, Colorado. It reports serving 47 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Snow Wolf Lodge compare with other water systems in Archuleta County?
By EPA's size categories, Snow Wolf Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Archuleta County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 991 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 15,857 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 Snow Wolf Lodge 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. 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 Snow Wolf Lodge?
EPA lists Snow Wolf Lodge 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 16 active systems in Archuleta County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Snow Wolf Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and July 2023. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Snow Wolf Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Snow Wolf Lodge?
Snow Wolf Lodge (PWSID CO0221725) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Snow Wolf Lodge serve?
Snow Wolf Lodge reports serving 47 people through 4 service connections in Archuleta County, Colorado.
Where does Snow Wolf Lodge 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 Snow Wolf Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Snow Wolf Lodge'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Snow Wolf Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Snow Wolf Lodge 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 Archuleta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Area Wsd | Archuleta | 11,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Navajo State Park | Archuleta | 2,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Juan River Village Md | Archuleta | 877 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Piedra Park Md | Archuleta | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Aspen Springs Md | Archuleta | 290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alpine Lakes Ranch Wc | Archuleta | 158 | Community | Purchased 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, “Snow Wolf Lodge, PWSID CO0221725, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/snow-wolf-lodge-co0221725 (data as of October 1, 2026).