Public water system record
Bedford Water & Sewer District
Serves Bedford and Turnerville, Lincoln County, WY · 750 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bedford Water & Sewer District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Bedford Water & Sewer District draws water from 1 well and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2025.
- Record on file since 1996, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 100 unknown out of 425 service lines.
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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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 25, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Bedford Water & Sewer District go back to 1996. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Bedford Water & Sewer District between 2000 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| May 10, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Bedford Water & Sewer District draws water from 1 well and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Bedford Water & Sewer District 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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 EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells