Public water system · CO0123500
ActiveSun Meadow Estates
At a glance
Sun Meadow Estates (PWSID CO0123500) is an active community water system in Garfield County, Colorado. It reports serving 75 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sun Meadow Estates compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Sun Meadow Estates 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 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Sun Meadow Estates 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 Sun Meadow Estates?
EPA lists Sun Meadow Estates 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 Sun Meadow Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2025 and March 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Sun Meadow Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sun Meadow Estates?
Sun Meadow Estates (PWSID CO0123500) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Sun Meadow Estates serve?
Sun Meadow Estates reports serving 75 people through 32 service connections in Garfield County, Colorado.
Where does Sun Meadow Estates 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 Sun Meadow Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Sun Meadow Estates' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sun Meadow Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sun Meadow Estates 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 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, “Sun Meadow Estates, PWSID CO0123500, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/sun-meadow-estates-co0123500 (data as of October 1, 2026).