Public water system record
Town of Opal
Serves Opal, Lincoln County, WY · 65 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Opal in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Town of Opal draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 1999.
- Record on file since 1986, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 15 unknown out of 137 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Town of Opal go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (6 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2004, Archived.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1986 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Opal between 1992 and 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1999 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 22, 1992 | EPA | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Fluoride |
Where the water comes from
Town of Opal draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Opal 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 Opal 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