Public water system record
City of Rawlins Water Supply
Serves Rawlins, Carbon County, WY · 9,006 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 40 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Rawlins Water Supply in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 40
Key facts
- City of Rawlins Water Supply draws water from 3 wells, 5 surface water intakes and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by EPA, March 2022.
- Record on file since 1976, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,675 unknown out of 3,963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 23, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for City of Rawlins Water Supply go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 | 35 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2011, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Rawlins Water Supply and issued 1 boil water order between 2017 and 2022. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 11, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
City of Rawlins Water Supply draws water from 3 wells, 5 surface water intakes and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from City of Rawlins Water Supply.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Town of Sinclair Sinclair, WY
Annual water quality report
City of Rawlins Water Supply 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