Public water system · CO0208843
ActiveWilderness Aware Rafting
At a glance
Wilderness Aware Rafting (PWSID CO0208843) is an active transient non-community water system in Chaffee County, Colorado. It reports serving 105 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wilderness Aware Rafting compare with other water systems in Chaffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Wilderness Aware Rafting 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 0.4% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Wilderness Aware Rafting is about 27% below 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 Wilderness Aware Rafting?
EPA lists Wilderness Aware Rafting 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 Wilderness Aware Rafting have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Wilderness Aware Rafting. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Wilderness Aware Rafting: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wilderness Aware Rafting?
Wilderness Aware Rafting (PWSID CO0208843) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Wilderness Aware Rafting serve?
Wilderness Aware Rafting reports serving 105 people through 1 service connection in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Where does Wilderness Aware Rafting 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 Wilderness Aware Rafting have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Wilderness Aware Rafting'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wilderness Aware Rafting's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wilderness Aware Rafting 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 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, “Wilderness Aware Rafting, PWSID CO0208843, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/wilderness-aware-rafting-co0208843 (data as of October 1, 2026).