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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0204200

Happy Camper RV Park

Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
2,875
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 2,875 drinking-water violations at Happy Camper RV Park - above the Colorado per-system average.

2,875
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Happy Camper RV Park

Happy Camper RV Park is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Pagosa Springs, Colorado (Archuleta County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 2,875 total violations for this system , of which 10 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 2,855 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 Styrene, recorded in 44 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%).

Happy Camper RV Park's 2,875 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
40
Total Violations
2,875
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
Archuleta
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
2,855
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Styrene MR 44 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 43 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 43 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 43 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 43 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 43 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 43 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 43 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 43 2008
Benzene MR 43 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 43 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 43 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 43 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 43 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 43 2008
Methoxychlor MR 43 2008
Dalapon MR 43 2008
Diquat MR 43 2008
Endothall MR 43 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 43 2008
OXAMYL MR 43 2008
Simazine MR 43 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 43 2008
Picloram MR 43 2008
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 43 2008
Aldicarb sulfone MR 43 2008
Carbofuran MR 43 2008

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 Happy Camper RV Park.

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 CO0204200 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 Happy Camper RV Park 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 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 1040
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 8000
2017 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 7500
2008 Styrene MR 44 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2996
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2378
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2380
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2955
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2968
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2979
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2980
2008 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2983
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 43 SDWIS / CO0204200 / 2985

How Happy Camper RV Park Compares

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

Metric Happy Camper RV Park Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 2,875 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 40 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 Happy Camper RV Park water safe to drink? ▼
Happy Camper RV Park (PWS ID: CO0204200) has 2875 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Happy Camper RV Park serve? ▼
Happy Camper RV Park serves 40 people in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Happy Camper RV Park have? ▼
Happy Camper RV Park has 2,875 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 2,855 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Happy Camper RV Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Happy Camper RV Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Happy Camper RV Park use? ▼
Happy Camper RV Park uses Groundwater 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.