Public water system · CO0235728
ActiveStove Prairie Ranch
At a glance
Stove Prairie Ranch (PWSID CO0235728) is an active transient non-community water system in Larimer County, Colorado. It reports serving 152 people through 1 service connection. 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
152
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stove Prairie Ranch compare with other water systems in Larimer County?
By EPA's size categories, Stove Prairie Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Larimer County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,842 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 514,860 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 Stove Prairie Ranch is roughly in line with 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 Stove Prairie Ranch?
EPA lists Stove Prairie Ranch 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. 86 of the 134 active systems in Larimer County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Stove Prairie Ranch 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 Stove Prairie Ranch. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Stove Prairie Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stove Prairie Ranch?
Stove Prairie Ranch (PWSID CO0235728) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Stove Prairie Ranch serve?
Stove Prairie Ranch reports serving 152 people through 1 service connection in Larimer County, Colorado.
Where does Stove Prairie Ranch 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 Stove Prairie Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Stove Prairie Ranch'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 Stove Prairie Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stove Prairie Ranch 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 Larimer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Collins City of | Larimer | 179,901 | Community | Surface water |
| Loveland City of | Larimer | 91,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Ft Collins Loveland Wd | Larimer | 63,532 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Larimer County Wd | Larimer | 27,944 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Csu Main and West Housing Campus | Larimer | 27,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Little Thompson Wd | Larimer | 25,654 | 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, “Stove Prairie Ranch, PWSID CO0235728, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/stove-prairie-ranch-co0235728 (data as of October 1, 2026).