Public water system · CO0223725
ActiveSunlight Mountain Inn
At a glance
Sunlight Mountain Inn (PWSID CO0223725) is an active transient non-community water system in Garfield County, Colorado. It reports serving 58 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
58
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sunlight Mountain Inn compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunlight Mountain Inn 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 less than 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sunlight Mountain Inn is about 60% 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 Sunlight Mountain Inn?
EPA lists Sunlight Mountain Inn 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 Sunlight Mountain Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and August 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | 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 |
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.
Sunlight Mountain Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunlight Mountain Inn?
Sunlight Mountain Inn (PWSID CO0223725) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunlight Mountain Inn serve?
Sunlight Mountain Inn reports serving 58 people through 1 service connection in Garfield County, Colorado.
Where does Sunlight Mountain Inn 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 Sunlight Mountain Inn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. 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 Sunlight Mountain Inn'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunlight Mountain Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sunlight Mountain Inn 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 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, “Sunlight Mountain Inn, PWSID CO0223725, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/sunlight-mountain-inn-co0223725 (data as of October 1, 2026).