Public water system record
Gold Rush WC
On record as serving Teller County, CO · Serves 132 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Gold Rush WC in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Gold Rush WC buys its water from City of Woodland Park, Divide Water Providers Inc, Town of Castle Rock and Park Forest.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Colorado, August 2007.
- Record on file since 2000, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Gold Rush WC go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
Colorado regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gold Rush WC in 2007. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2007 | Colorado | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Gold Rush WC buys its water from City of Woodland Park, Divide Water Providers Inc, Town of Castle Rock and Park Forest. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an interim connection to Town of Fairplay. 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Gold Rush WC. 7 other public water systems have emergency, seasonal or other part-time connections to Gold Rush WC.
Buys water from
- City of Woodland Park Woodland, CO
- Divide Water Providers Inc Divide, CO
- Town of Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO
- Park Forest Colorado Springs, CO
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Fairplay Fairplay, CO
Annual water quality report
Gold Rush WC must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Gold Rush WC for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Colorado.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells