Public water system · CO0254720
ActiveSteamboat Lake State Park
At a glance
Steamboat Lake State Park (PWSID CO0254720) is an active transient non-community water system in Routt County, Colorado. It reports serving 1,092 people through 124 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,092
Service connections
124
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Steamboat Lake State Park compare with other water systems in Routt County?
By EPA's size categories, Steamboat Lake State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Routt County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,031 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 52,569 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 Steamboat Lake State Park is about 7.6 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 228 Colorado systems (10%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Steamboat Lake State Park?
EPA lists Steamboat Lake 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. 4 of the 51 active systems in Routt County (7.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Steamboat Lake State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between May 1999 and May 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Steamboat Lake State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steamboat Lake State Park?
Steamboat Lake State Park (PWSID CO0254720) 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 Steamboat Lake State Park serve?
Steamboat Lake State Park reports serving 1,092 people through 124 service connections in Routt County, Colorado.
Where does Steamboat Lake State Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Steamboat Lake State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Steamboat Lake 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steamboat Lake State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Steamboat Lake 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 Routt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Werner Wd | Routt | 19,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Steamboat Springs City of | Routt | 9,950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Steamboat Ski Corp Thunderhead | Routt | 6,517 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hayden Town of | Routt | 3,982 | Community | Surface water |
| Steamboat Ski Corp Rendezvous | Routt | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steamboat Ii Md | Routt | 1,450 | 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, “Steamboat Lake State Park, PWSID CO0254720, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/steamboat-lake-state-park-co0254720 (data as of October 1, 2026).