Public water system · CO0261118
ActiveWashington County Anton Shop
At a glance
Washington County Anton Shop (PWSID CO0261118) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Colorado. It reports serving 65 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Washington County Anton Shop compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington County Anton Shop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 6 active public water systems, and Washington County Anton Shop is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 622 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 3,731 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 Washington County Anton Shop 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 Washington County Anton Shop?
EPA lists Washington County Anton Shop 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Washington County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Washington County Anton Shop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2014 and January 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | 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.
Washington County Anton Shop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington County Anton Shop?
Washington County Anton Shop (PWSID CO0261118) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington County Anton Shop serve?
Washington County Anton Shop reports serving 65 people through 2 service connections in Washington County, Colorado.
Where does Washington County Anton Shop 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 Washington County Anton Shop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Washington County Anton Shop'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington County Anton Shop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Washington County Anton Shop 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Town of | Washington | 2,379 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otis Town of | Washington | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodlin School | Washington | 373 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arickaree School | Washington | 165 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lone Star School | Washington | 149 | Non-transient non-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, “Washington County Anton Shop, PWSID CO0261118, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/washington-county-anton-shop-co0261118 (data as of October 1, 2026).