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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0211900

Sky Line Lodge

Springtown, Colorado 76082 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

210
People served
171
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 171 drinking-water violations at Sky Line Lodge, 8% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

171
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
210
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sky Line Lodge

Sky Line Lodge is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Springtown, Colorado (Conejos County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 171 total violations for this system , of which 13 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 135 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 96 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%).

Sky Line Lodge's 171 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
210
Total Violations
171
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
12
County
Conejos
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 96 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2025
Nitrate MR 15 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 2025
Public Notice Other 8 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2025
Nitrite MR 3 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2022

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 Sky Line Lodge.

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 CO0211900 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 Sky Line Lodge 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 18 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 96 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 3100
2008 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 1041
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 3100
1997 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / CO0211900 / 1038

How Sky Line Lodge Compares

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

Metric Sky Line Lodge Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 171 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 210 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 Sky Line Lodge water safe to drink? ▼
Sky Line Lodge (PWS ID: CO0211900) has 171 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 210 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sky Line Lodge serve? ▼
Sky Line Lodge serves 210 people in Springtown, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does Sky Line Lodge have? ▼
Sky Line Lodge has 171 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sky Line Lodge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sky Line Lodge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sky Line Lodge use? ▼
Sky Line Lodge 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.