Public water system · CO0247205
ActiveDeer Creek Md
At a glance
Deer Creek Md (PWSID CO0247205) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Park County, Colorado. It reports serving 662 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
662
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Deer Creek Md compare with other water systems in Park County?
By EPA's size categories, Deer Creek Md is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Park County has 76 active public water systems, and Deer Creek Md is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% of the 12,448 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Deer Creek Md is about 54% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Colorado has 183 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.3% 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 Deer Creek Md?
EPA lists Deer Creek Md 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. 41 of the 76 active systems in Park County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Deer Creek Md have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and July 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-28 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Deer Creek Md: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deer Creek Md?
Deer Creek Md (PWSID CO0247205) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Deer Creek Md serve?
Deer Creek Md reports serving 662 people through 11 service connections in Park County, Colorado.
Where does Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek Md have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Deer Creek 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deer Creek Md's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Deer Creek Md is a non-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 Park County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairplay Town of | Park | 909 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Badger Basin Country Store | Park | 856 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Alexander Boy Scouts | Park | 785 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Camp Id Ra Ha Je | Park | 522 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bailey Wsd | Park | 483 | Community | Surface water |
| Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle | Park | 480 | Non-transient non-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, “Deer Creek Md, PWSID CO0247205, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/deer-creek-md-co0247205 (data as of October 1, 2026).