Public water system · CO0225168
ActiveWolford Mtn Recreation Area
At a glance
Wolford Mtn Recreation Area (PWSID CO0225168) is an active transient non-community water system in Grand County, Colorado. It reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
10
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wolford Mtn Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Grand County?
By EPA's size categories, Wolford Mtn Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Wolford Mtn Recreation Area is about 31% below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 337 Colorado systems (15%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wolford Mtn Recreation Area?
EPA lists Wolford Mtn Recreation Area 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. 46 of the 77 active systems in Grand County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Wolford Mtn Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Wolford Mtn Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wolford Mtn Recreation Area?
Wolford Mtn Recreation Area (PWSID CO0225168) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Wolford Mtn Recreation Area serve?
Wolford Mtn Recreation Area reports serving 100 people through 10 service connections in Grand County, Colorado.
Where does Wolford Mtn Recreation Area get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Wolford Mtn Recreation Area 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 August 2015. 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 Wolford Mtn Recreation Area'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 August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wolford Mtn Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wolford Mtn Recreation Area 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 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 |
| Winter Park Ranch Wsd | Grand | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Wolford Mtn Recreation Area, PWSID CO0225168, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/wolford-mtn-recreation-area-co0225168 (data as of October 1, 2026).