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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0226333

Harmels Ranch Resort

Almont, Colorado 81210 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 198 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

198
People served
197
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 197 drinking-water violations at Harmels Ranch Resort, 10% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

197
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
198
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Harmels Ranch Resort

Harmels Ranch Resort is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 198 residents in Almont, Colorado (Gunnison County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 197 total violations for this system , of which 20 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 51 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%).

Harmels Ranch Resort's 197 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
198
Total Violations
197
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Gunnison
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 51 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 27 2021
Nitrate MR 27 2020
E. COLI MR 21 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2021
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 1998
Public Notice Other 3 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 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 Harmels Ranch Resort.

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 CO0226333 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 Harmels Ranch Resort 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
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 51 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 0300
2023 E. COLI MR 21 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 3014
2023 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 0800
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 27 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 0200
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 0200
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 7500
2020 Nitrate MR 27 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 1040
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 8000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 3100
1998 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / CO0226333 / 1038

How Harmels Ranch Resort Compares

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

Metric Harmels Ranch Resort Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 197 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 198 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 Harmels Ranch Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Harmels Ranch Resort (PWS ID: CO0226333) has 197 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 198 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Harmels Ranch Resort serve? ▼
Harmels Ranch Resort serves 198 people in Almont, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Harmels Ranch Resort have? ▼
Harmels Ranch Resort has 197 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Harmels Ranch Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Harmels Ranch Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Harmels Ranch Resort use? ▼
Harmels Ranch Resort 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.