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Community Water System · PWS CO0149185

Wildcat Ranch

Carbondale, Colorado 81623 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 33 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

33
People served
89
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 89 drinking-water violations at Wildcat Ranch - below the Colorado per-system average.

89
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
33
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wildcat Ranch

Wildcat Ranch is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 33 residents in Carbondale, Colorado (Pitkin County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 89 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 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 18 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, 98 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.1%).

Wildcat Ranch's 89 violations sit below 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
33
Total Violations
89
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Pitkin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2011
2,4-D MR 6 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Picloram MR 3 2007
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2008
Chlorine MR 3 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2016
E. COLI MR 3 2017
Antimony, Total MR 2 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2007
Fluoride MR 2 2007
Barium MR 2 2007
Cadmium MR 2 2007
Chromium MR 2 2007
Mercury MR 2 2007
Nickel MR 2 2007
Selenium MR 2 2007
Thallium, Total MR 2 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007
Arsenic MR 2 2007

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 Wildcat Ranch.

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 CO0149185 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 Wildcat Ranch 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
2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 0300
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 0200
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 3014
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 3100
2015 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 0999
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 5000
2008 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 0800
2007 2,4-D MR 6 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 2105
2007 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 2040
2007 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 1074
2007 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 1075
2007 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 1025
2007 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 1010
2007 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / CO0149185 / 1015

How Wildcat Ranch Compares

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

Metric Wildcat Ranch Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 89 108.9 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 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 33 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 Wildcat Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Wildcat Ranch (PWS ID: CO0149185) has 89 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 33 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wildcat Ranch serve? ▼
Wildcat Ranch serves 33 people in Carbondale, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Wildcat Ranch have? ▼
Wildcat Ranch has 89 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wildcat Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wildcat Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wildcat Ranch use? ▼
Wildcat Ranch uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.