Public water system · CO0227718
ActiveSportsmans Campground
At a glance
Sportsmans Campground (PWSID CO0227718) is an active transient non-community water system in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It reports serving 93 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
93
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sportsmans Campground compare with other water systems in Hinsdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Sportsmans Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hinsdale County has 14 active public water systems, and Sportsmans Campground is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 110 people per system, and accounts for 6% of the 1,538 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 Sportsmans Campground is about 35% 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 Sportsmans Campground?
EPA lists Sportsmans Campground 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. 12 of the 14 active systems in Hinsdale County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Sportsmans Campground have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Sportsmans Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sportsmans Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sportsmans Campground?
Sportsmans Campground (PWSID CO0227718) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Sportsmans Campground serve?
Sportsmans Campground reports serving 93 people through 39 service connections in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
Where does Sportsmans Campground 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 Sportsmans Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sportsmans Campground'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sportsmans Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sportsmans Campground 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 Hinsdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Town of | Hinsdale | 587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodlake Park | Hinsdale | 126 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Castle Lakes Campground Resort | Hinsdale | 105 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vickers Ranch | Hinsdale | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilderness Ranch Young Life | Hinsdale | 95 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Juan Ranch | Hinsdale | 90 | 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, “Sportsmans Campground, PWSID CO0227718, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/sportsmans-campground-co0227718 (data as of October 1, 2026).