Public water system · CO0242100
ActiveDolores River Rvp
At a glance
Dolores River Rvp (PWSID CO0242100) is an active transient non-community water system in Montezuma County, Washington. It reports serving 160 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
80
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dolores River Rvp compare with other water systems in Montezuma County?
By EPA's size categories, Dolores River Rvp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montezuma County has 1 active public water system, and Dolores River Rvp is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 160 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 160 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dolores River Rvp is about 11% above 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. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dolores River Rvp?
EPA lists Dolores River Rvp 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 Montezuma County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dolores River Rvp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-10-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | 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 9 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.
Dolores River Rvp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dolores River Rvp?
Dolores River Rvp (PWSID CO0242100) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dolores River Rvp serve?
Dolores River Rvp reports serving 160 people through 80 service connections in Montezuma County, Washington.
Where does Dolores River Rvp 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 Dolores River Rvp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Dolores River Rvp'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dolores River Rvp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dolores River Rvp 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, “Dolores River Rvp, PWSID CO0242100, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/dolores-river-rvp-co0242100 (data as of October 1, 2026).