Public water system · CO0101283
ActiveFriendly Village of the Rockies
At a glance
Friendly Village of the Rockies (PWSID CO0101283) is an active community water system in Adams County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,046 people through 524 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,046
Service connections
524
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Friendly Village of the Rockies compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Friendly Village of the Rockies is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Friendly Village of the Rockies 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Friendly Village of the Rockies?
EPA lists Friendly Village of the Rockies 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 Friendly Village of the Rockies have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and March 2026. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-12-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-24 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Friendly Village of the Rockies: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friendly Village of the Rockies?
Friendly Village of the Rockies (PWSID CO0101283) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Friendly Village of the Rockies serve?
Friendly Village of the Rockies reports serving 1,046 people through 524 service connections in Adams County, Colorado.
Where does Friendly Village of the Rockies get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Friendly Village of the Rockies have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Friendly Village of the Rockies' 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Friendly Village of the Rockies' water quality report?
As a community water system, Friendly Village of the Rockies 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 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, “Friendly Village of the Rockies, PWSID CO0101283, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/friendly-village-of-the-rockies-co0101283 (data as of October 1, 2026).