Public water system · CO0247011
ActivePlatte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle
At a glance
Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle (PWSID CO0247011) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Park County, Colorado. It reports serving 480 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
480
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle compare with other water systems in Park County?
By EPA's size categories, Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Park County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is about 193% above the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% 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 Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle is about 12% 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 Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle?
EPA lists Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle 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 Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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.
Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle: frequently asked questions
Who runs Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle?
Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle (PWSID CO0247011) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle serve?
Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle reports serving 480 people through 2 service connections in Park County, Colorado.
Where does Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle 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 Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle'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, one 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 Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle 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 |
| 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 |
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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, “Platte Canyon High Fitzsimmons Middle, PWSID CO0247011, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/platte-canyon-high-fitzsimmons-middle-co0247011 (data as of October 1, 2026).