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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0214700

Historic Pines Ranch

Westcliffe, Colorado 81252 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 39 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

39
People served
109
EPA violations
43
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 109 drinking-water violations at Historic Pines Ranch, 39% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

109
Total EPA violations on record
39%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
39
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Historic Pines Ranch

Historic Pines Ranch is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 39 residents in Westcliffe, Colorado (Custer County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 total violations for this system , of which 43 (39%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 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 43 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Historic Pines Ranch's 109 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
39
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
43
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Custer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
43

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 43 2023
E. COLI MR 19 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2023
Nitrate MR 10 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2011
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2023
Nitrite MR 3 2002
Public Notice 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 Historic Pines 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 CO0214700 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 Historic Pines 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
2024 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 1040
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 43 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 0200
2023 E. COLI MR 19 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 3014
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 0200
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 0300
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 7500
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 3100
2002 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / CO0214700 / 1041

How Historic Pines Ranch Compares

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

Metric Historic Pines Ranch Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 43 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 39 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 Historic Pines Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Historic Pines Ranch (PWS ID: CO0214700) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 39 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Historic Pines Ranch serve? ▼
Historic Pines Ranch serves 39 people in Westcliffe, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does Historic Pines Ranch have? ▼
Historic Pines Ranch has 109 total violations: 43 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 43 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Historic Pines Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Historic Pines Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Historic Pines Ranch use? ▼
Historic Pines Ranch 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.