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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in Colorado

46 active public water systems in Colorado had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 46 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Colorado City MD
Pueblo County
2,755 8 4
Wikiup MHP
Adams County
2,500 2 1
Las Animas City of
Bent County
2,139 1 1
Friendly Village of the Rockies
Adams County
1,046 4 3
Mile HI Water INC Hauler
Boulder County
1,000 3 2
Pinewood Springs WD
Larimer County
745 6 1
Swink Town of
Otero County
660 3 1
White Star Host Site
Lake County
528 2 2
Granada Town of
Prowers County
515 12 1
Manzanola Town of
Otero County
497 3 2
Bailey Wsd
Park County
483 7 3
ST Marys Glacier Wsd
Clear Creek County
451 6 1
Aguilar Town of
Las Animas County
447 4 1
Collegiate Peak Campground NO 2
Chaffee County
336 3 1
Fruitland Domestic WC
Montrose County
335 10 3
Camp Dick CG
Boulder County
328 2 1
Steamboat Springs KOA
Routt County
301 1 1
Palmer Lake Mobile Home Ranch
El Paso County
268 2 1
Monarch Mountain Lodge
Chaffee County
247 14 5
Colorado Christian Service Camp
Park County
233 1 1
Mountaindale CG and Cabins
Fremont County
228 8 0
Riviere Estates
Rio Grande County
211 3 1
Red Rock Valley WD
El Paso County
200 7 1
Tranquil Acres WS
Teller County
180 4 1
May Queen CG
Lake County
176 2 1
Bonnie Blues Event Venue
Elbert County
164 3 2
Sans Souci Cooperative
Boulder County
150 8 2
Prairie View Ranch WD
Morgan County
140 2 2
Arrowhead MHP
El Paso County
135 6 0
North Washington Wua
Adams County
90 6 5
Colorado Lions Camp
Teller County
89 1 1
Mogote Meadow
Conejos County
85 1 1
Valley Mobile Home LLC
Alamosa County
85 12 1
Crystola Roadhouse
Teller County
80 6 2
South Fork Heights Apartments
Rio Grande County
80 10 3
Twilight WC
La Plata County
78 3 1
Steamboat Golf Club INC
Routt County
67 5 1
Blue Leaf School LLC
Boulder County
65 5 1
Two Buttes Town of
Baca County
64 9 3
Hartman Town of
Prowers County
61 13 6
North Holbrook WC
Otero County
58 4 2
Stoner RV Resort
Stoner · Montezuma County
58 2 2
Crow Valley Campground
Weld County
57 2 1
Valley Maint Corp NO 2
Teller County
55 9 2
Opal Foods LLC Hudson Farm
Weld County
49 2 2
Moffat Town of
Saguache County
12 11 4
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Groundwater Rule (GWR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Groundwater Rule (GWR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Colorado records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.