Little Elk Creek
PWSID: CO0149476
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-10-01.
This system has more violations on record than 88% of water systems in Colorado.
Violation trend: 4.0 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 4.4 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 150 |
| Service Connections | 78 |
| Water Source | Groundwater Under Influence |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Private |
| Status | Active |
| City | Snowmass |
| EPA ZIP on File | 81654 |
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (90th percentile) | 2.1500 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.8500 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.4500 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.3500 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0034 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0022 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0012 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0012 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0011 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0011 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0010 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0008 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0008 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0008 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0007 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0007 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0006 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0006 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0006 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0005 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0004 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (57 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0300 | TT | 2025-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2025-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-11-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-11-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 5000 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2456 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 5000 | MR | 2020-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2020-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | TT | 2017-02-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2017-02-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2017-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2017-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-12-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-12-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-11-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-11-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-10-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-10-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-09-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-09-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-08-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-08-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-07-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-07-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-06-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-06-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-03-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-03-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-02-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-02-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2016-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
Showing 50 of 57 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Little Elk Creek is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater under influence sources and serves a population of 150 in Snowmass, Colorado. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.