Public water system record
Town of La Barge
Serves La Barge, Lincoln County, WY · 347 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of La Barge 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of La Barge draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1976, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 105 unknown out of 286 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 | Jun 6, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 6, 2023 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Town of La Barge go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began March 2008, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Town of La Barge between 2005 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 24, 2008 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate |
| Apr 17, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 19, 2008 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 15, 2005 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
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
Town of La Barge draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Town of La Barge 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 La Barge 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