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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0210016

Loveland Valley Ski Area

Georgetown, Colorado 80444 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,020 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,020
People served
82
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 82 drinking-water violations at Loveland Valley Ski Area, 38% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

82
Total EPA violations on record
38%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,020
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Loveland Valley Ski Area

Loveland Valley Ski Area is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,020 residents in Georgetown, Colorado (Clear Creek County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 82 total violations for this system , of which 31 (38%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 46 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 22 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%).

Loveland Valley Ski Area's 82 violations sit below 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
1,020
Total Violations
82
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Clear Creek
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 16 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2008
TTHM MCL 8 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 2008
Public Notice Other 2 2024

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 Loveland Valley Ski Area.

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 CO0210016 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 Loveland Valley Ski Area 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 0200
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 16 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 0300
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 0300
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 7500
2018 TTHM MCL 8 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 2950
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 3100
2008 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 SDWIS / CO0210016 / 0200

How Loveland Valley Ski Area Compares

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

Metric Loveland Valley Ski Area Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 82 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 1,020 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 Loveland Valley Ski Area water safe to drink? ▼
Loveland Valley Ski Area (PWS ID: CO0210016) has 82 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,020 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Loveland Valley Ski Area serve? ▼
Loveland Valley Ski Area serves 1,020 people in Georgetown, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Loveland Valley Ski Area have? ▼
Loveland Valley Ski Area has 82 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 23 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Loveland Valley Ski Area water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Loveland Valley Ski Area under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Loveland Valley Ski Area use? ▼
Loveland Valley Ski Area 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.