Public water system · CO0159005
ActiveBlue River Valley Ranch Lakes
At a glance
Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes (PWSID CO0159005) is an active community water system in Summit County, Colorado. It reports serving 150 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
44
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Summit County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,142 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 89,964 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% 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 Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes?
EPA lists Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes 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. 24 of the 42 active systems in Summit County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and January 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes?
Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes (PWSID CO0159005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes serve?
Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes reports serving 150 people through 44 service connections in Summit County, Colorado.
Where does Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes 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 Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. 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 Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Summit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Town of | Summit | 28,315 | Community | Surface water |
| Snake River Wd | Summit | 9,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silverthorne Town of | Summit | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copper Mountain Consolidated Md | Summit | 5,785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Frisco Town of | Summit | 4,495 | Community | Surface water |
| Cdot Vail Pass Ra | Summit | 3,302 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
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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, “Blue River Valley Ranch Lakes, PWSID CO0159005, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/blue-river-valley-ranch-lakes-co0159005 (data as of October 1, 2026).