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Owl Creek Water District

Serves an area of Hot Springs County, WY · 100 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Owl Creek Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • WY5601673
  • THERMOPOLIS
  • WY
  • 100 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 82443
EPA system ID WY5601673

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Owl Creek Water District buys its water from Town of Thermopolis.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2016.
  • Record on file since 2014, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 61 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2014

EPA's records for Owl Creek Water District go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Owl Creek Water District in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 29, 2016 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Coliform, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Owl Creek Water District buys its water from Town of Thermopolis. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Owl Creek Water 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 Owl Creek Water District for a copy.

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