Public water system · CO0125844
ActiveWinter Park Ranch Wsd
At a glance
Winter Park Ranch Wsd (PWSID CO0125844) is an active community water system in Grand County, Colorado. It reports serving 3,250 people through 1,300 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,250
Service connections
1,300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Winter Park Ranch Wsd compare with other water systems in Grand County?
By EPA's size categories, Winter Park Ranch Wsd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grand County has 77 active public water systems, and Winter Park Ranch Wsd is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 56,067 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 Winter Park Ranch Wsd is about half of 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 Winter Park Ranch Wsd?
EPA lists Winter Park Ranch Wsd 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. 17 of the 77 active systems in Grand County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Winter Park Ranch Wsd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and September 2008. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Winter Park Ranch Wsd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Winter Park Ranch Wsd?
Winter Park Ranch Wsd (PWSID CO0125844) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Winter Park Ranch Wsd serve?
Winter Park Ranch Wsd reports serving 3,250 people through 1,300 service connections in Grand County, Colorado.
Where does Winter Park Ranch Wsd 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 Winter Park Ranch Wsd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. 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 Winter Park Ranch Wsd'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Winter Park Ranch Wsd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Winter Park Ranch Wsd 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 Grand County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Wsd | Grand | 6,635 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand County Water No 1 | Grand | 5,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Winter Park Resort Sunspot | Grand | 5,006 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Resort Lunch Rock | Grand | 5,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Resort Snoasis | Grand | 5,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Granby Town of South Service Area | Grand | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Winter Park Ranch Wsd, PWSID CO0125844, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/winter-park-ranch-wsd-co0125844 (data as of October 1, 2026).