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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0123685

Glenwood Canyon Resort

Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 66 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

66
People served
208
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Glenwood Canyon Resort - above the Colorado per-system average.

208
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
66
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Glenwood Canyon Resort

Glenwood Canyon Resort is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 66 residents in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Garfield County) through 141 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 204 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is p-Dichlorobenzene, recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Colorado, EPA tracks 2,193 public water systems serving 7,473,456 people, with 238,796 cumulative violations and 30,589 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 108.9 violations. Statewide, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Glenwood Canyon Resort's 208 violations sit above the Colorado average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
66
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
141
County
Garfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
204
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2006
Benzene MR 9 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2006
Toluene MR 8 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2006
Styrene MR 8 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2007
Chlorine MR 7 2006
Methoxychlor MR 4 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2005
TTHM MR 4 2005
Nitrate MR 3 2004

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Glenwood Canyon Resort.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CO0123685 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Colorado Drinking Water Authority

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Glenwood Canyon Resort under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CO regulator portal

Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 3100
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2969
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2977
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2981
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2982
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2984
2006 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2980
2006 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2990
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2378
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2380
2006 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2955
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2964
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2968
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2976
2006 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / CO0123685 / 2987

How Glenwood Canyon Resort Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Glenwood Canyon Resort Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 66 3,408 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,193 regulated public water systems in Colorado.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Glenwood Canyon Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Glenwood Canyon Resort (PWS ID: CO0123685) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 66 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Glenwood Canyon Resort serve? ▼
Glenwood Canyon Resort serves 66 people in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 141 service connections.
What type of violations does Glenwood Canyon Resort have? ▼
Glenwood Canyon Resort has 208 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 204 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Glenwood Canyon Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Glenwood Canyon Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Glenwood Canyon Resort use? ▼
Glenwood Canyon Resort uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.