Public water system · WY5601019
ActiveBear River Regional Joint Powers
At a glance
Bear River Regional Joint Powers (PWSID WY5601019) is an active community water system in Uinta County, Wyoming. It reports serving 1,200 people through 417 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,200
Service connections
417
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear River Regional Joint Powers compare with other water systems in Uinta County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear River Regional Joint Powers is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Uinta County has 12 active public water systems, and Bear River Regional Joint Powers is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 1,702 people per system, and accounts for 5.9% of the 20,419 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 Bear River Regional Joint Powers 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 79 Wyoming systems (10%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear River Regional Joint Powers?
EPA lists Bear River Regional Joint Powers as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 12 active systems in Uinta County (8.3%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Bear River Regional Joint Powers have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and December 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
Bear River Regional Joint Powers: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear River Regional Joint Powers?
Bear River Regional Joint Powers (PWSID WY5601019) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear River Regional Joint Powers serve?
Bear River Regional Joint Powers reports serving 1,200 people through 417 service connections in Uinta County, Wyoming.
Where does Bear River Regional Joint Powers get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bear River Regional Joint Powers have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Bear River Regional Joint Powers' 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear River Regional Joint Powers' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear River Regional Joint Powers 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 Uinta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston, City of | Uinta | 11,727 | Community | Surface water |
| Lyman, Town of | Uinta | 2,203 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board | Uinta | 1,728 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountain View, Town of | Uinta | 1,250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wy Dot-Evanston Port of Entry | Uinta | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Travel Centers of America-Ft. Bridger | Uinta | 570 | 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, “Bear River Regional Joint Powers, PWSID WY5601019, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/bear-river-regional-joint-powers-wy5601019 (data as of October 1, 2026).