Public water system · CO0136850
ActiveTrinidad Lake Ranches Poa
At a glance
Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa (PWSID CO0136850) is an active community water system in Las Animas County, Colorado. It reports serving 200 people through 71 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
71
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa compare with other water systems in Las Animas County?
By EPA's size categories, Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Las Animas County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 827 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 14,877 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 Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa?
EPA lists Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa 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. 5 of the 18 active systems in Las Animas County (28%) are also privately owned.
Does Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and May 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa?
Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa (PWSID CO0136850) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa serve?
Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa reports serving 200 people through 71 service connections in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Where does Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa 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 Las Animas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad City of | Las Animas | 11,400 | Community | Surface water |
| El Moro Hoehne Pipeline Assoc | Las Animas | 655 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Aguilar Town of | Las Animas | 447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monument Lake Resort | Las Animas | 380 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Santa Fe Trail Ranch Md | Las Animas | 360 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sunflower Valley Pipeline Assn | Las Animas | 312 | 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, “Trinidad Lake Ranches Poa, PWSID CO0136850, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/trinidad-lake-ranches-poa-co0136850 (data as of October 1, 2026).