Public water system · CO0202133
ActiveBase Camp Family Campground
At a glance
Base Camp Family Campground (PWSID CO0202133) is an active transient non-community water system in Alamosa County, Colorado. It reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Base Camp Family Campground compare with other water systems in Alamosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Base Camp Family Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alamosa County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 962 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 16,356 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 Family Campground is well below 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 Family Campground?
EPA lists Base Camp Family Campground 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. 11 of the 17 active systems in Alamosa County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Base Camp Family Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Family Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Base Camp Family Campground?
Base Camp Family Campground (PWSID CO0202133) 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 Family Campground serve?
Base Camp Family Campground reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections in Alamosa County, Colorado.
Where does Base Camp Family Campground 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 Family Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Family Campground'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Base Camp Family Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Base Camp Family Campground 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 Alamosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa City of | Alamosa | 11,271 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Alamosa | Alamosa | 1,453 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Great Sand Dunes Hq | Alamosa | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ramble Cg | Alamosa | 601 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sangre De Cristo Lane Seven School | Alamosa | 445 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Sand Dunes Pinon Flats Cg | Alamosa | 250 | 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 Family Campground, PWSID CO0202133, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/base-camp-family-campground-co0202133 (data as of October 1, 2026).