Public water system record
Town of Albin
Serves Albin, Laramie County, WY · 181 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 71 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Albin in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
82050
EPA system ID
WY5600189
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 71
Key facts
- Town of Albin draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 2024.
- Record on file since 1976, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 3, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2017 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 24, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2007 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Town of Albin go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (1 resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 61 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 39 |
| 2020s | 2 | 26 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2010, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Town of Albin between 2003 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite, Public Notice |
| Jul 26, 2021 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Revised Total Coliform Rule, Endothall, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE |
| Dec 27, 2018 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Nitrate-Nitrite, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 29, 2014 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite, Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 19, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (1 health-based): E. coli, Total Coliform |
| Aug 23, 2007 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations: Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrate |
| Dec 17, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform, Lead and Copper 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Albin draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Albin 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 Albin 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