Public water system · CO0159025
ActiveBuffalo Mountain Md
At a glance
Buffalo Mountain Md (PWSID CO0159025) is an active community water system in Summit County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,650 people through 991 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,650
Service connections
991
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buffalo Mountain Md compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo Mountain Md is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Summit County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% above the county average of 2,142 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% 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 Buffalo Mountain Md is about 60% 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 Buffalo Mountain Md?
EPA lists Buffalo Mountain Md as owned by a local government. 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. 15 of the 42 active systems in Summit County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Buffalo Mountain Md have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and December 2018. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine, Consumer Confidence Rule and Fluoride. EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Buffalo Mountain Md: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo Mountain Md?
Buffalo Mountain Md (PWSID CO0159025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo Mountain Md serve?
Buffalo Mountain Md reports serving 2,650 people through 991 service connections in Summit County, Colorado.
Where does Buffalo Mountain Md 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 Buffalo Mountain Md have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. 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 Buffalo Mountain Md'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo Mountain Md's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buffalo Mountain Md 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, “Buffalo Mountain Md, PWSID CO0159025, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/buffalo-mountain-md-co0159025 (data as of October 1, 2026).