Public water system · CO0260600
ActiveQuaker Ridge Camp
At a glance
Quaker Ridge Camp (PWSID CO0260600) is an active transient non-community water system in Teller County, Colorado. It reports serving 210 people through 13 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
210
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Quaker Ridge Camp compare with other water systems in Teller County?
By EPA's size categories, Quaker Ridge Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teller County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 23,730 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Quaker Ridge Camp is about 46% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Colorado has 956 active transient non-community water systems, 43% 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 Quaker Ridge Camp?
EPA lists Quaker Ridge Camp 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. 30 of the 51 active systems in Teller County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Quaker Ridge Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and August 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Quaker Ridge Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Quaker Ridge Camp?
Quaker Ridge Camp (PWSID CO0260600) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Quaker Ridge Camp serve?
Quaker Ridge Camp reports serving 210 people through 13 service connections in Teller County, Colorado.
Where does Quaker Ridge Camp 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 Quaker Ridge Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Quaker Ridge Camp'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Quaker Ridge Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Quaker Ridge Camp is a 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 Teller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park City of | Teller | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Cripple Creek City of | Teller | 2,817 | Community | Surface water |
| Colorado South Meadows Pike Cg | Teller | 1,260 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Lakes Wd | Teller | 875 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Sanborn Western Camps | Teller | 736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Mutual Wa | Teller | 681 | 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, “Quaker Ridge Camp, PWSID CO0260600, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/quaker-ridge-camp-co0260600 (data as of October 1, 2026).