Public water system · CO0223679
ActiveRifle Gap State Park
At a glance
Rifle Gap State Park (PWSID CO0223679) is an active transient non-community water system in Garfield County, Colorado. It reports serving 356 people through 73 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
356
Service connections
73
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rifle Gap State Park compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Rifle Gap State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garfield County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 60,386 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 Rifle Gap State Park is about 147% 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 Rifle Gap State Park?
EPA lists Rifle Gap State Park 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. 7 of the 83 active systems in Garfield County (8.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Rifle Gap State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Rifle Gap State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rifle Gap State Park?
Rifle Gap State Park (PWSID CO0223679) 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 Rifle Gap State Park serve?
Rifle Gap State Park reports serving 356 people through 73 service connections in Garfield County, Colorado.
Where does Rifle Gap State Park 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 Rifle Gap State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Rifle Gap State Park'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rifle Gap State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rifle Gap State Park 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 Garfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle City of | Garfield | 9,489 | Community | Surface water |
| Glenwood Springs City of | Garfield | 9,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Carbondale Town of | Garfield | 6,700 | Community | Surface water |
| New Castle Town of | Garfield | 5,024 | Community | Surface water |
| Battlement Mesa Md | Garfield | 4,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Silt Town of | Garfield | 3,536 | 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, “Rifle Gap State Park, PWSID CO0223679, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/rifle-gap-state-park-co0223679 (data as of October 1, 2026).