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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0211318

Gold Pan RV and Cabins

Antonito, Colorado 81120 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 20 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

20
People served
53
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 53 drinking-water violations at Gold Pan RV and Cabins, 6% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

53
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
20
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gold Pan RV and Cabins

Gold Pan RV and Cabins is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 20 residents in Antonito, Colorado (Conejos County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 53 total violations for this system , of which 3 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 42 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 15 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%).

Gold Pan RV and Cabins's 53 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
20
Total Violations
53
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
Conejos
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
42
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 15 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2025
Nitrite MR 6 2017
Public Notice Other 4 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2025

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 Gold Pan RV and Cabins.

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 CO0211318 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 Gold Pan RV and Cabins 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 8000
2019 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 1040
2017 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 1041
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / CO0211318 / 3100

How Gold Pan RV and Cabins Compares

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

Metric Gold Pan RV and Cabins Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 53 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 20 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 Gold Pan RV and Cabins water safe to drink? ▼
Gold Pan RV and Cabins (PWS ID: CO0211318) has 53 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 20 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gold Pan RV and Cabins serve? ▼
Gold Pan RV and Cabins serves 20 people in Antonito, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Gold Pan RV and Cabins have? ▼
Gold Pan RV and Cabins has 53 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 42 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gold Pan RV and Cabins water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gold Pan RV and Cabins under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gold Pan RV and Cabins use? ▼
Gold Pan RV and Cabins 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.