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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0222570

Bighorn RV Park

Coaldale, Colorado 81222 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 30 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30
People served
78
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 78 drinking-water violations at Bighorn RV Park, 26% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

78
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bighorn RV Park

Bighorn RV Park is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in Coaldale, Colorado (Fremont County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 78 total violations for this system , of which 20 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 48 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 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%).

Bighorn RV Park's 78 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
30
Total Violations
78
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
39
County
Fremont
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2002
Nitrate MR 13 2018
E. COLI MR 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Public Notice Other 3 2016

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 Bighorn 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 CO0222570 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 Bighorn 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 1040
2016 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 8000
2016 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 7500
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / CO0222570 / 3100

How Bighorn RV Park Compares

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

Metric Bighorn RV Park Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 78 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 30 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 Bighorn RV Park water safe to drink? ▼
Bighorn RV Park (PWS ID: CO0222570) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bighorn RV Park serve? ▼
Bighorn RV Park serves 30 people in Coaldale, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.
What type of violations does Bighorn RV Park have? ▼
Bighorn RV Park has 78 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 48 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bighorn RV Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bighorn RV Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bighorn RV Park use? ▼
Bighorn 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.