Public water system · CO0108960
ActiveWestwinds Wd
At a glance
Westwinds Wd (PWSID CO0108960) is an active community water system in Chaffee County, Colorado. It reports serving 63 people through 34 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
34
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Westwinds Wd compare with other water systems in Chaffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Westwinds Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chaffee County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 372 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 25,274 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 Westwinds Wd 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. 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 Westwinds Wd?
EPA lists Westwinds Wd 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. 53 of the 68 active systems in Chaffee County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Westwinds Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and August 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-12-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-11 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | 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.
Westwinds Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Westwinds Wd?
Westwinds Wd (PWSID CO0108960) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Westwinds Wd serve?
Westwinds Wd reports serving 63 people through 34 service connections in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Where does Westwinds Wd 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 Westwinds Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Westwinds Wd'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 August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Westwinds Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Westwinds Wd 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 Chaffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida City of | Chaffee | 5,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Buena Vista Town of | Chaffee | 3,776 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Monarch Ski Area | Chaffee | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Poncha Springs Town of | Chaffee | 2,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buena Vista Correctional Facility | Chaffee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Noahs Ark Adventure Company | Chaffee | 506 | 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, “Westwinds Wd, PWSID CO0108960, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/westwinds-wd-co0108960 (data as of October 1, 2026).