Public water system · CO0201065
ActiveBuffalo Run Golf Course
At a glance
Buffalo Run Golf Course (PWSID CO0201065) is an active transient non-community water system in Adams County, Colorado. It reports serving 240 people through 3 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 March 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buffalo Run Golf Course compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo Run Golf Course is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,669 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 710,822 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 Buffalo Run Golf Course is about 67% above 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 Buffalo Run Golf Course?
EPA lists Buffalo Run Golf Course 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. 62 of the 82 active systems in Adams County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Buffalo Run Golf Course have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Buffalo Run Golf Course: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo Run Golf Course?
Buffalo Run Golf Course (PWSID CO0201065) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo Run Golf Course serve?
Buffalo Run Golf Course reports serving 240 people through 3 service connections in Adams County, Colorado.
Where does Buffalo Run Golf Course 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 Run Golf Course 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 March 2024. 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 Run Golf Course'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 March 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo Run Golf Course's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buffalo Run Golf Course 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton City of | Adams | 226,465 | Community | Surface water |
| Westminster City of | Adams | 202,078 | Community | Surface water |
| South Adams County Wsd | Adams | 75,559 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brighton City of | Adams | 56,304 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northglenn City of | Adams | 48,927 | Community | Surface water |
| Crestview Wsd | Adams | 23,756 | Community | Purchased 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 Run Golf Course, PWSID CO0201065, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/buffalo-run-golf-course-co0201065 (data as of October 1, 2026).