Public water system record
Etna Water & Sewer District
Serves Etna, Lincoln County, WY · 135 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Etna 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Etna Water & Sewer District draws water from 1 well and 1 spring.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2020.
- Record on file since 1976, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 100 unknown out of 184 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, 2012 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Etna Water & Sewer District go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (4 resolved, 13 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9 | 35 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2012, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 25, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Etna Water & Sewer District between 2017 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2020 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 28, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Total Coliform, Nitrate-Nitrite, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Etna Water & Sewer District draws water from 1 well and 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Etna 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.
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 Etna Water & Sewer District 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