Public water system · WY5601439
ActiveBar-B-Bar Meadows
At a glance
Bar-B-Bar Meadows (PWSID WY5601439) is an active community water system in Teton County, Wyoming. It reports serving 55 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bar-B-Bar Meadows compare with other water systems in Teton County?
By EPA's size categories, Bar-B-Bar Meadows is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teton County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 697 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 78,057 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wyoming, the 775 active systems average 838 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bar-B-Bar Meadows is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Wyoming has 332 active community water systems, 43% 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 Bar-B-Bar Meadows?
EPA lists Bar-B-Bar Meadows as privately owned. 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. 69 of the 112 active systems in Teton County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Bar-B-Bar Meadows have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and March 2006. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bar-B-Bar Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bar-B-Bar Meadows?
Bar-B-Bar Meadows (PWSID WY5601439) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bar-B-Bar Meadows serve?
Bar-B-Bar Meadows reports serving 55 people through 22 service connections in Teton County, Wyoming.
Where does Bar-B-Bar Meadows 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 Bar-B-Bar Meadows have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006. 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 Bar-B-Bar Meadows' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bar-B-Bar Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bar-B-Bar Meadows must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Teton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Town of | Teton | 24,760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ynp-Old Faithful | Teton | 7,675 | Community | Surface water |
| Ynp - Lake Village | Teton | 5,925 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Gtnp-Colter Bay Village | Teton | 4,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ynp-Grant Village | Teton | 3,513 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Grand Targhee Resort | Teton | 2,500 | Non-transient non-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, “Bar-B-Bar Meadows, PWSID WY5601439, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/bar-b-bar-meadows-wy5601439 (data as of October 1, 2026).