Public water system · WY5601539
ActiveBighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station
At a glance
Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station (PWSID WY5601539) is an active transient non-community water system in Johnson County, Wyoming. It reports serving 40 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Johnson County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 5,523 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 Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station 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 Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station?
EPA lists Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 13 active systems in Johnson County (15%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2007 and June 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station?
Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station (PWSID WY5601539) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station serve?
Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station reports serving 40 people through 7 service connections in Johnson County, Wyoming.
Where does Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station 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 Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, City of | Johnson | 4,419 | Community | Surface water |
| Kaycee, Town of | Johnson | 263 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hf Bar Ranch | Johnson | 153 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Bald Mountain Trailer Court | Johnson | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Stop LLC | Johnson | 112 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Guest Ranch | Johnson | 90 | 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, “Bighorn Nf-Leigh Creek Dump Station, PWSID WY5601539, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/bighorn-nf-leigh-creek-dump-station-wy5601539 (data as of October 1, 2026).