Public water system · CO0235172
ActiveCamp Timberline
At a glance
Camp Timberline (PWSID CO0235172) is an active transient non-community water system in Larimer County, Colorado. It reports serving 259 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
259
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Timberline compare with other water systems in Larimer County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Timberline is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Larimer County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,842 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 514,860 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 Camp Timberline is about 80% 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 Camp Timberline?
EPA lists Camp Timberline 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. 86 of the 134 active systems in Larimer County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Timberline have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and June 2022. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-20 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Camp Timberline: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Timberline?
Camp Timberline (PWSID CO0235172) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Timberline serve?
Camp Timberline reports serving 259 people through 4 service connections in Larimer County, Colorado.
Where does Camp Timberline 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 Camp Timberline have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 Camp Timberline'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Timberline's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Timberline 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 Larimer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Collins City of | Larimer | 179,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Loveland City of | Larimer | 91,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Ft Collins Loveland Wd | Larimer | 63,532 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Larimer County Wd | Larimer | 27,944 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Csu Main and West Housing Campus | Larimer | 27,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Little Thompson Wd | Larimer | 25,654 | 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, “Camp Timberline, PWSID CO0235172, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/camp-timberline-co0235172 (data as of October 1, 2026).