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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0235138

Beaver Meadows Resort

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado 80545 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 202 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

202
People served
72
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 72 drinking-water violations at Beaver Meadows Resort, 33% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

72
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
202
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beaver Meadows Resort

Beaver Meadows Resort is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 202 residents in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado (Larimer County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 72 total violations for this system , of which 24 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 24 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 24 violations (Other). 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, 37 of 163 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (22.7%).

Beaver Meadows Resort's 72 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
202
Total Violations
72
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Larimer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
20

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 24 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 20 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2015
Nitrate MR 6 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2000
Nitrite MR 3 2002

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 Beaver Meadows Resort.

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 CO0235138 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 Beaver Meadows Resort 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
2021 Public Notice Other 24 SDWIS / CO0235138 / 7500
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 20 SDWIS / CO0235138 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / CO0235138 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CO0235138 / 1040
2002 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / CO0235138 / 1041
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / CO0235138 / 3100

How Beaver Meadows Resort Compares

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

Metric Beaver Meadows Resort Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 72 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 13.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 22.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 202 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 Beaver Meadows Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Beaver Meadows Resort (PWS ID: CO0235138) has 72 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 202 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beaver Meadows Resort serve? ▼
Beaver Meadows Resort serves 202 people in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does Beaver Meadows Resort have? ▼
Beaver Meadows Resort has 72 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 20 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beaver Meadows Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beaver Meadows Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beaver Meadows Resort use? ▼
Beaver Meadows Resort 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.