Public water system · CO0229716
ActiveRanger Lakes
At a glance
Ranger Lakes (PWSID CO0229716) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Colorado. It reports serving 192 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
192
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ranger Lakes compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Ranger Lakes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 13 active public water systems, and Ranger Lakes is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 172 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% of the 2,234 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 Ranger Lakes is about 33% 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 Ranger Lakes?
EPA lists Ranger Lakes as owned by a state 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. 6 of the 13 active systems in Jackson County (46%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ranger Lakes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and June 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Ranger Lakes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ranger Lakes?
Ranger Lakes (PWSID CO0229716) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Ranger Lakes serve?
Ranger Lakes reports serving 192 people through 1 service connection in Jackson County, Colorado.
Where does Ranger Lakes 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 Ranger Lakes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Ranger Lakes' 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ranger Lakes' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ranger Lakes 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Park Moose Visitor Center | Jackson | 615 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walden Town of | Jackson | 600 | Community | Surface water |
| North Michigan Cg | Jackson | 242 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sentinel Mountain Rv Park and Quickstop | Jackson | 152 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eagles Watch Hoa | Jackson | 83 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mansker Station | Jackson | 77 | 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, “Ranger Lakes, PWSID CO0229716, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/ranger-lakes-co0229716 (data as of October 1, 2026).