Public water system · CO0210004
ActiveVail Mountain Coffee and Tea
At a glance
Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea (PWSID CO0210004) is an active transient non-community water system in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,528 people through 1 service connection. 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 April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,528
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea compare with other water systems in Clear Creek County?
By EPA's size categories, Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clear Creek County has 32 active public water systems, and Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 70% above the county average of 899 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% of the 28,778 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 Mountain Coffee and Tea is about 11 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 Mountain Coffee and Tea?
EPA lists Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea 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. 20 of the 32 active systems in Clear Creek County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and April 2015. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | 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 |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea?
Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea (PWSID CO0210004) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea serve?
Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea reports serving 1,528 people through 1 service connection in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Where does Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea 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 Mountain Coffee and Tea have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Mountain Coffee and Tea'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 April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea 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 Clear Creek County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs City of | Clear Creek | 10,432 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Town of | Clear Creek | 5,315 | Community | Surface water |
| Mighty Argo Metropolitan District #2 | Clear Creek | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Echo Lake Lodge | Clear Creek | 1,510 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lookout Mountain Wd | Clear Creek | 1,378 | Community | Surface water |
| Loveland Basin Ski Area | Clear Creek | 1,025 | Non-transient non-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, “Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea, PWSID CO0210004, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/vail-mountain-coffee-and-tea-co0210004 (data as of October 1, 2026).