Public water system · CO0262709
ActiveShortgrass Steppe Campus
At a glance
Shortgrass Steppe Campus (PWSID CO0262709) is an active transient non-community water system in Weld County, Colorado. It reports serving 30 people through 4 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shortgrass Steppe Campus compare with other water systems in Weld County?
By EPA's size categories, Shortgrass Steppe Campus is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Weld County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,824 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 361,765 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 Shortgrass Steppe Campus is well 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 Shortgrass Steppe Campus?
EPA lists Shortgrass Steppe Campus 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. 31 of the 75 active systems in Weld County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Shortgrass Steppe Campus have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and October 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Shortgrass Steppe Campus: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shortgrass Steppe Campus?
Shortgrass Steppe Campus (PWSID CO0262709) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Shortgrass Steppe Campus serve?
Shortgrass Steppe Campus reports serving 30 people through 4 service connections in Weld County, Colorado.
Where does Shortgrass Steppe Campus 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 Shortgrass Steppe Campus 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 October 2023. 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 Shortgrass Steppe Campus' 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 October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shortgrass Steppe Campus' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shortgrass Steppe Campus 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 Weld County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley City of | Weld | 132,310 | Community | Surface water |
| Firestone Town of | Weld | 27,798 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnstown Town of | Weld | 27,295 | Community | Surface water |
| Windsor Town of | Weld | 23,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evans City of | Weld | 19,369 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Frederick Town of | Weld | 17,173 | 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, “Shortgrass Steppe Campus, PWSID CO0262709, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/shortgrass-steppe-campus-co0262709 (data as of October 1, 2026).