Public water system · CO0254724
ActiveSteamboat Lake Wd
At a glance
Steamboat Lake Wd (PWSID CO0254724) is an active community water system in Routt County, Colorado. It reports serving 411 people through 140 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 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
411
Service connections
140
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Steamboat Lake Wd compare with other water systems in Routt County?
By EPA's size categories, Steamboat Lake Wd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Routt County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 1,031 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Steamboat Lake Wd is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% 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 Steamboat Lake Wd?
EPA lists Steamboat Lake Wd 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. 13 of the 51 active systems in Routt County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Steamboat Lake Wd 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and October 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Benzene and Toluene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | 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.
Steamboat Lake Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steamboat Lake Wd?
Steamboat Lake Wd (PWSID CO0254724) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Steamboat Lake Wd serve?
Steamboat Lake Wd reports serving 411 people through 140 service connections in Routt County, Colorado.
Where does Steamboat Lake Wd 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 Steamboat Lake Wd 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 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 Wd'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 October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steamboat Lake Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Steamboat Lake Wd must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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 Wd, PWSID CO0254724, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/steamboat-lake-wd-co0254724 (data as of October 1, 2026).