Public water system · CO0260240
ActiveColorado Lions Camp
At a glance
Colorado Lions Camp (PWSID CO0260240) is an active transient non-community water system in Teller County, Colorado. It reports serving 89 people through 6 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
89
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Colorado Lions Camp compare with other water systems in Teller County?
By EPA's size categories, Colorado Lions Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teller County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 23,730 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 Colorado Lions Camp is about 38% 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 Colorado Lions Camp?
EPA lists Colorado Lions Camp 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. 30 of the 51 active systems in Teller County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Colorado Lions Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and August 2021. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-14 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-14 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Colorado Lions Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colorado Lions Camp?
Colorado Lions Camp (PWSID CO0260240) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Colorado Lions Camp serve?
Colorado Lions Camp reports serving 89 people through 6 service connections in Teller County, Colorado.
Where does Colorado Lions Camp 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 Colorado Lions Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Colorado Lions Camp'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colorado Lions Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colorado Lions Camp 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 Teller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park City of | Teller | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Cripple Creek City of | Teller | 2,817 | Community | Surface water |
| Colorado South Meadows Pike Cg | Teller | 1,260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Lakes Wd | Teller | 875 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sanborn Western Camps | Teller | 736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Mutual Wa | Teller | 681 | 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, “Colorado Lions Camp, PWSID CO0260240, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/colorado-lions-camp-co0260240 (data as of October 1, 2026).