Public water system · CO0224452
ActiveBase Camp at Golden Gate Canyon
At a glance
Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon (PWSID CO0224452) is an active transient non-community water system in Gilpin County, Colorado. It reports serving 302 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
302
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon compare with other water systems in Gilpin County?
By EPA's size categories, Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gilpin County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,125 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 22,489 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon is about twice that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Colorado has 956 active transient non-community water systems, 43% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,437 Colorado systems (65%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon?
EPA lists Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon as privately owned. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 20 active systems in Gilpin County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and March 2026. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon?
Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon (PWSID CO0224452) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon serve?
Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon reports serving 302 people through 1 service connection in Gilpin County, Colorado.
Where does Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Gilpin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk City of | Gilpin | 15,167 | Community | Surface water |
| Central City City of | Gilpin | 3,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilpin County School | Gilpin | 562 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Z-Stop | Gilpin | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Columbine Cg | Gilpin | 376 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cold Springs Cg | Gilpin | 304 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon, PWSID CO0224452, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/base-camp-at-golden-gate-canyon-co0224452 (data as of October 1, 2026).