Public water system · CO0226150
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At a glance
Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch (PWSID CO0226150) is an active transient non-community water system in Gunnison County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,015 people through 380 service connections. 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 September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,015
Service connections
380
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch compare with other water systems in Gunnison County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gunnison County has 1 active public water system, and Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,015 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 1,015 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch is about 7.1 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. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch?
EPA lists Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch 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. 1 of the 1 active systems in Gunnison County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and September 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | 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 |
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.
Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch?
Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch (PWSID CO0226150) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch serve?
Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch reports serving 1,015 people through 380 service connections in Gunnison County, Illinois.
Where does Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch 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 Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. 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 Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch'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 September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch 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.
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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, “Blue Mesa Recreation Ranch, PWSID CO0226150, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/blue-mesa-recreation-ranch-co0226150 (data as of October 1, 2026).