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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CO0254742

Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead

Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 6,517 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,517
People served
52
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 52 drinking-water violations at Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead, 21% of them health-based - below the Colorado per-system average.

52
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,517
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead

Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,517 residents in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (Routt County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 52 total violations for this system , of which 11 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 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 14 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%).

Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead's 52 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
6,517
Total Violations
52
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Routt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
35
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 14 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2024
Nitrate MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1999
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2022

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 Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead.

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 CO0254742 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 Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead 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 14 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 0200
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 8000
2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 0300
2013 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 1040
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 3100
1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 SDWIS / CO0254742 / 0200

How Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead Compares

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

Metric Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead Colorado avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 52 108.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 6,517 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 Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead water safe to drink? ▼
Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead (PWS ID: CO0254742) has 52 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,517 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead serve? ▼
Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead serves 6,517 people in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead have? ▼
Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead has 52 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 35 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead use? ▼
Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead 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.