Public water system · CO0125466
ActiveLake Forest Mutual Wc
At a glance
Lake Forest Mutual Wc (PWSID CO0125466) is an active community water system in Grand County, Colorado. It reports serving 250 people through 108 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
108
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Forest Mutual Wc compare with other water systems in Grand County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Forest Mutual Wc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 56,067 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 Lake Forest Mutual Wc 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 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 Lake Forest Mutual Wc?
EPA lists Lake Forest Mutual Wc 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. 46 of the 77 active systems in Grand County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Forest Mutual Wc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2010. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Lake Forest Mutual Wc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Forest Mutual Wc?
Lake Forest Mutual Wc (PWSID CO0125466) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Forest Mutual Wc serve?
Lake Forest Mutual Wc reports serving 250 people through 108 service connections in Grand County, Colorado.
Where does Lake Forest Mutual Wc 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 Lake Forest Mutual Wc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Lake Forest Mutual Wc'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Forest Mutual Wc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Forest Mutual Wc 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 Grand County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Wsd | Grand | 6,635 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand County Water No 1 | Grand | 5,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Winter Park Resort Sunspot | Grand | 5,006 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Resort Lunch Rock | Grand | 5,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Resort Snoasis | Grand | 5,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Ranch Wsd | Grand | 3,250 | 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, “Lake Forest Mutual Wc, PWSID CO0125466, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/lake-forest-mutual-wc-co0125466 (data as of October 1, 2026).