Public water system record
Town of Wamsutter
Serves Wamsutter, Sweetwater County, WY · 500 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Wamsutter 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Wamsutter draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2015.
- Record on file since 1976, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 105 unknown out of 199 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 | Feb 28, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 24, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 24, 2014 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2014 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Town of Wamsutter go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 24, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 24, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Wamsutter between 2012 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2015 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 30, 2012 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Nitrate-Nitrite, E. coli |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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
Town of Wamsutter draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Wamsutter 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 Town of Wamsutter 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 EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells