Public water system · CO0257738
ActiveTelluride Ski Lift 5
At a glance
Telluride Ski Lift 5 (PWSID CO0257738) is an active transient non-community water system in San Miguel County, Colorado. It reports serving 106 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
106
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Telluride Ski Lift 5 compare with other water systems in San Miguel County?
By EPA's size categories, Telluride Ski Lift 5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Miguel County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,103 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 22,054 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 Telluride Ski Lift 5 is about 26% 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 Telluride Ski Lift 5?
EPA lists Telluride Ski Lift 5 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. 10 of the 20 active systems in San Miguel County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Telluride Ski Lift 5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and December 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Telluride Ski Lift 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Telluride Ski Lift 5?
Telluride Ski Lift 5 (PWSID CO0257738) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Telluride Ski Lift 5 serve?
Telluride Ski Lift 5 reports serving 106 people through 2 service connections in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Where does Telluride Ski Lift 5 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 Telluride Ski Lift 5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Telluride Ski Lift 5'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Telluride Ski Lift 5's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Telluride Ski Lift 5 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 San Miguel County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Village Town of | San Miguel | 9,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Telluride Town of | San Miguel | 7,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Norwood Water Commission | San Miguel | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Telluride Regional Airport | San Miguel | 485 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aldasoro Ranch Hoc | San Miguel | 412 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ilium Valley Ws | San Miguel | 322 | 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, “Telluride Ski Lift 5, PWSID CO0257738, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/telluride-ski-lift-5-co0257738 (data as of October 1, 2026).