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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0204833

Water Runner LLC The

Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 67 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

67
People served
52
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 52 drinking-water violations at Water Runner LLC The, 21% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

52
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
67
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Water Runner LLC The

Water Runner LLC The is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 67 residents in Pagosa Springs, Colorado (Archuleta County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 52 total violations for this system , of which 11 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 12 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%).

Water Runner LLC The's 52 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
67
Total Violations
52
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Archuleta
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2023
Chlorine MR 12 2023
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 11 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2023

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 Water Runner LLC The.

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 CO0204833 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 Water Runner LLC The 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / CO0204833 / 7000
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / CO0204833 / 0200
2023 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / CO0204833 / 0999
2023 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 11 SDWIS / CO0204833 / 0400
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / CO0204833 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / CO0204833 / 8000

How Water Runner LLC The Compares

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

Metric Water Runner LLC The Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 52 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 67 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 Water Runner LLC The water safe to drink? ▼
Water Runner LLC The (PWS ID: CO0204833) has 52 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 67 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Water Runner LLC The serve? ▼
Water Runner LLC The serves 67 people in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Water Runner LLC The have? ▼
Water Runner LLC The has 52 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Water Runner LLC The water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Water Runner LLC The under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Water Runner LLC The use? ▼
Water Runner LLC The uses Surface Water 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.