Public water system · WY5601729
ActiveAkal Energy-Buford Outpost
At a glance
Akal Energy-Buford Outpost (PWSID WY5601729) is an active transient non-community water system in Albany County, Wyoming. It reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Akal Energy-Buford Outpost compare with other water systems in Albany County?
By EPA's size categories, Akal Energy-Buford Outpost is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Albany County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,540 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 38,493 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wyoming, the 775 active systems average 838 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Akal Energy-Buford Outpost is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Wyoming has 352 active transient non-community water systems, 45% of the state's 775 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 585 Wyoming systems (75%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Akal Energy-Buford Outpost?
EPA lists Akal Energy-Buford Outpost as owned by a local government. The WY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 25 active systems in Albany County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Akal Energy-Buford Outpost have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2022 and August 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as addressed and 4 as resolved. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2025-07-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2023-10-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Akal Energy-Buford Outpost: frequently asked questions
Who runs Akal Energy-Buford Outpost?
Akal Energy-Buford Outpost (PWSID WY5601729) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Akal Energy-Buford Outpost serve?
Akal Energy-Buford Outpost reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection in Albany County, Wyoming.
Where does Akal Energy-Buford Outpost get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Akal Energy-Buford Outpost have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Akal Energy-Buford Outpost's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Akal Energy-Buford Outpost's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Akal Energy-Buford Outpost is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Albany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie, City of | Albany | 32,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Wy Dot-Summit Rest Area | Albany | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Snowy Range Ski Area | Albany | 503 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Laramie W&S District | Albany | 490 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sunny Meadows Village | Albany | 485 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cv Laramie MHP, LLC | Albany | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Akal Energy-Buford Outpost, PWSID WY5601729, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/akal-energy-buford-outpost-wy5601729 (data as of October 1, 2026).