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Community Water System · PWS CO0154743

Timbers WSD

Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477-2636 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
199
EPA violations
102
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 199 drinking-water violations at Timbers WSD, 51% of them health-based - above the Colorado per-system average.

199
Total EPA violations on record
51%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Timbers WSD

Timbers WSD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (Routt County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 199 total violations for this system , of which 102 (51%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 98 violations (MCL, 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, 98 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.1%).

Timbers WSD's 199 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
200
Total Violations
199
Health-Based Violations
102
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
34
County
Routt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
102
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 98 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2000
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2023
Arsenic MR 4 2006
Barium MR 4 2006
Mercury MR 4 2006
Nickel MR 4 2006
Antimony, Total MR 4 2006
Thallium, Total MR 4 2006
Selenium MR 4 2006
Fluoride MR 4 2006
TTHM MCL 4 2009
TTHM MR 4 2013
Cadmium MR 4 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2013
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2006
Chromium MR 4 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2023
Interim 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 Timbers WSD.

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 CO0154743 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 Timbers WSD 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 5000
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 0200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 7000
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 0300
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 98 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 2456
2013 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 2456
2009 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 2950
2006 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1005
2006 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1010
2006 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1035
2006 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1036
2006 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1074
2006 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1085
2006 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / CO0154743 / 1045

How Timbers WSD Compares

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

Metric Timbers WSD Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 199 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 102 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 200 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 Timbers WSD water safe to drink? ▼
Timbers WSD (PWS ID: CO0154743) has 199 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Timbers WSD serve? ▼
Timbers WSD serves 200 people in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 34 service connections.
What type of violations does Timbers WSD have? ▼
Timbers WSD has 199 total violations: 102 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Timbers WSD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Timbers WSD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Timbers WSD use? ▼
Timbers WSD uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.