Public water system · CO0239749
ActiveVega State Park Aspen Grove
At a glance
Vega State Park Aspen Grove (PWSID CO0239749) is an active transient non-community water system in Mesa County, Colorado. It reports serving 73 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vega State Park Aspen Grove compare with other water systems in Mesa County?
By EPA's size categories, Vega State Park Aspen Grove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mesa County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,438 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 163,137 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 Vega State Park Aspen Grove is about half of 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 Vega State Park Aspen Grove?
EPA lists Vega State Park Aspen Grove as owned by a state government. 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. 3 of the 30 active systems in Mesa County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Vega State Park Aspen Grove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Vega State Park Aspen Grove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vega State Park Aspen Grove?
Vega State Park Aspen Grove (PWSID CO0239749) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Vega State Park Aspen Grove serve?
Vega State Park Aspen Grove reports serving 73 people through 7 service connections in Mesa County, Colorado.
Where does Vega State Park Aspen Grove 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 Vega State Park Aspen Grove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. 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 Vega State Park Aspen Grove'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vega State Park Aspen Grove's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vega State Park Aspen Grove 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 Mesa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Wcd | Mesa | 92,580 | Community | Surface water |
| Clifton Wd | Mesa | 34,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Junction City of | Mesa | 26,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Palisade Town of | Mesa | 3,060 | Community | Surface water |
| Debeque Town of | Mesa | 911 | Community | Surface water |
| Midlands Village | Mesa | 893 | 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, “Vega State Park Aspen Grove, PWSID CO0239749, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/vega-state-park-aspen-grove-co0239749 (data as of October 1, 2026).