Public water system · CO0219803
ActiveVail Assoc Far E Shelter
At a glance
Vail Assoc Far E Shelter (PWSID CO0219803) is an active transient non-community water system in Eagle County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,758 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,758
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vail Assoc Far E Shelter compare with other water systems in Eagle County?
By EPA's size categories, Vail Assoc Far E Shelter is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Eagle County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 2,242 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 103,152 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 Vail Assoc Far E Shelter is about 12 times 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 Vail Assoc Far E Shelter?
EPA lists Vail Assoc Far E Shelter 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. 28 of the 46 active systems in Eagle County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Vail Assoc Far E Shelter have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and February 2019. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Vail Assoc Far E Shelter: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vail Assoc Far E Shelter?
Vail Assoc Far E Shelter (PWSID CO0219803) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Vail Assoc Far E Shelter serve?
Vail Assoc Far E Shelter reports serving 1,758 people through 3 service connections in Eagle County, Colorado.
Where does Vail Assoc Far E Shelter 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 Vail Assoc Far E Shelter have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. 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 Vail Assoc Far E Shelter'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vail Assoc Far E Shelter's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vail Assoc Far E Shelter 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 Eagle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River Wsd | Eagle | 51,515 | Community | Surface water |
| Gypsum Town of | Eagle | 15,272 | Community | Surface water |
| Vail Assoc Midvail Eagle | Eagle | 7,600 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Eagle Town of | Eagle | 7,511 | Community | Surface water |
| Mid Valley Md | Eagle | 4,588 | Community | Groundwater |
| Basalt Town of | Eagle | 2,357 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Vail Assoc Far E Shelter, PWSID CO0219803, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/vail-assoc-far-e-shelter-co0219803 (data as of October 1, 2026).