Sleepy Bear MHP

PWSID: CO0154715

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in Colorado.

Violation trend: 12.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served150
Service Connections54
Water SourceGroundwater Under Influence
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CitySteamboat Springs
EPA ZIP on File80487

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2024-10-04Open

Violation History (68 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2025-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
5000MR2024-10-01Returned to Compliance
0400TT2024-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
0400TT2024-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
0400TT2024-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
2378MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2380MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2955MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2964MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2968MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2969MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2976MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2977MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2979MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2980MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2981MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2982MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2983MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2984MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2985MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2987MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2989MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2990MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2991MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2992MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2996MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-11-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-11-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-11-01Returned to Compliance
0200MR2023-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2023-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2023-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2023-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2023-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2023-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 67 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Sleepy Bear MHP is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater under influence sources and serves a population of 150 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.