Public water system record
Town of Alpine
Serves Alpine, Lincoln County, WY · 1,300 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Alpine 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
- 9
Key facts
- Town of Alpine draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2021.
- Record on file since 1976, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 59 unknown out of 666 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 26, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 4, 2016 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Town of Alpine go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 26 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 4, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Alpine between 2018 and 2021, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2021 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 3, 2018 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
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
Town of Alpine draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Alpine 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