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Buckhorn Ranch WS

Serves an area of Gunnison County, CO · 205 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Buckhorn Ranch WS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • CO0126158
  • CRESTED BUTTE
  • CO
  • 205 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 81224
EPA system ID CO0126158

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Buckhorn Ranch WS draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 2008, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 153 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2025 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Oct 2, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2008

EPA's records for Buckhorn Ranch WS go back to 2008. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 19, 2016 0 12
October 20, 2016 to 2019 1 4
2020s 1 4

What the violations mean

Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Buckhorn Ranch WS draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Buckhorn Ranch WS must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Buckhorn Ranch WS for a copy.

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