Public water system · CO0222170
ActiveRocky Top River Ranch
At a glance
Rocky Top River Ranch (PWSID CO0222170) is an active transient non-community water system in Fremont County, Colorado. It reports serving 114 people through 1 service connection. 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 September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
114
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rocky Top River Ranch compare with other water systems in Fremont County?
By EPA's size categories, Rocky Top River Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fremont County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,871 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 57,996 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 Rocky Top River Ranch is about 21% below 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 Rocky Top River Ranch?
EPA lists Rocky Top River Ranch 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. 22 of the 31 active systems in Fremont County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Rocky Top River Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-04-01 | 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 |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | 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.
Rocky Top River Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rocky Top River Ranch?
Rocky Top River Ranch (PWSID CO0222170) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Rocky Top River Ranch serve?
Rocky Top River Ranch reports serving 114 people through 1 service connection in Fremont County, Colorado.
Where does Rocky Top River Ranch 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 Rocky Top River Ranch 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 September 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 Rocky Top River Ranch'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 September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rocky Top River Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rocky Top River Ranch 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 Fremont County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon City City of | Fremont | 34,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Florence City of | Fremont | 7,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Park Center Wd | Fremont | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Penrose Wd | Fremont | 3,149 | Community | Surface water |
| Royal Gorge Bridge Co of Colo | Fremont | 3,024 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Williamsburg Town of | Fremont | 775 | Community | Purchased 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, “Rocky Top River Ranch, PWSID CO0222170, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/rocky-top-river-ranch-co0222170 (data as of October 1, 2026).