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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0219666

Rancho del Rio

Bond, Colorado 80423 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 43 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

43
People served
109
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 109 drinking-water violations at Rancho del Rio, 12% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

109
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
43
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rancho del Rio

Rancho del Rio is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 43 residents in Bond, Colorado (Eagle County) through 13 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 13 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 91 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 31 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%).

Rancho del Rio'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
43
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
Eagle
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
91
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 31 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 17 2025
E. COLI MR 17 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2006
Nitrate MR 6 2015
Public Notice Other 5 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2014

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 Rancho del Rio.

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 CO0219666 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 Rancho del Rio 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 17 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 0200
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 8000
2023 E. COLI MR 17 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 3014
2023 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 8000
2023 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 0800
2016 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 0300
2015 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 1040
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 31 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 3100
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 0200
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / CO0219666 / 3100

How Rancho del Rio Compares

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

Metric Rancho del Rio Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 108.9 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 60.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 43 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 Rancho del Rio water safe to drink? ▼
Rancho del Rio (PWS ID: CO0219666) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 43 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Rancho del Rio serve? ▼
Rancho del Rio serves 43 people in Bond, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Rancho del Rio have? ▼
Rancho del Rio has 109 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 91 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rancho del Rio water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rancho del Rio under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rancho del Rio use? ▼
Rancho del Rio 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.