Public water system · CO0230724
ActiveStaunton State Park
At a glance
Staunton State Park (PWSID CO0230724) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,079 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,079
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Staunton State Park compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Staunton State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,159 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 577,783 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 Staunton State Park is about 7.5 times 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 Staunton State Park?
EPA lists Staunton 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. 1 of the 112 active systems in Jefferson County (0.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Staunton State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Staunton State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Staunton State Park?
Staunton State Park (PWSID CO0230724) 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 Staunton State Park serve?
Staunton State Park reports serving 1,079 people through 5 service connections in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Where does Staunton 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 Staunton State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Staunton 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Staunton State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Staunton 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada City of | Jefferson | 171,610 | Community | Surface water |
| Consolidated Mutual Maple Grove | Jefferson | 81,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Green Mountain Wsd | Jefferson | 49,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bancroft Clover Wsd | Jefferson | 44,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Golden City of | Jefferson | 38,288 | Community | Surface water |
| Bear Creek Wsd | Jefferson | 30,000 | 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, “Staunton State Park, PWSID CO0230724, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/staunton-state-park-co0230724 (data as of October 1, 2026).