Public water system record
Kennington Springs Pipeline
Serves an area of Lincoln County, WY that includes Fairview · 45 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Kennington Springs Pipeline 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Kennington Springs Pipeline draws water from 1 spring.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 23 unknown out of 23 service lines.
Check whether Kennington Springs Pipeline serves your address
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 | Oct 23, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Kennington Springs Pipeline go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (9 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 42 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 | 31 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Kennington Springs Pipeline between 2003 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2021 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (2 health-based): E. coli, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule |
| Dec 20, 2011 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 5, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 28 violations (2 health-based): Picloram, Dinoseb, Carbofuran, Atrazine, LASSO |
| Mar 8, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli |
| Mar 25, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 30, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
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.
Where the water comes from
Kennington Springs Pipeline draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Kennington Springs Pipeline 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 Kennington Springs Pipeline 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