Public water system · CO0147020
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At a glance
Town of Fairplay (PWSID CO0147020) is an active community water system in Park County, Colorado. It reports serving 909 people through 490 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
909
Service connections
490
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Fairplay compare with other water systems in Park County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Fairplay is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Park County has 76 active public water systems, and Town of Fairplay is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Fairplay is well 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 166 Colorado systems (7.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Fairplay?
EPA lists Town of Fairplay 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. 9 of the 76 active systems in Park County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Fairplay have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and September 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Town of Fairplay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Fairplay?
Town of Fairplay (PWSID CO0147020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Fairplay serve?
Town of Fairplay reports serving 909 people through 490 service connections in Park County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Fairplay get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Town of Fairplay 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 September 2025. 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 Town of Fairplay'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 September 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Fairplay's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Fairplay 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 Park County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Deer Creek Md | Park | 662 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| 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, “Fairplay Town of, PWSID CO0147020, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/fairplay-town-of-co0147020 (data as of October 1, 2026).