Public water system record
Turnerville Water and Sewer District
Serves Bedford and Turnerville, Lincoln County, WY · 90 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Turnerville Water and Sewer District in the last ten years, including an unresolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Turnerville Water and Sewer District draws water from 1 spring.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 43 unknown out of 57 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 2, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 2, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Turnerville Water and Sewer District go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (2 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2009, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Turnerville Water and Sewer District between 2009 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 17, 2012 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli, Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 13, 2009 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Lead and Copper 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.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Turnerville Water and Sewer District draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Turnerville Water and 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 Turnerville Water and 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.
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