Public water system · WY5601677
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At a glance
Brinton Museum (PWSID WY5601677) is an active transient non-community water system in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It reports serving 69 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
4
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brinton Museum compare with other water systems in Sheridan County?
By EPA's size categories, Brinton Museum is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sheridan County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,322 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,770 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 Brinton Museum is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 50 Wyoming systems (6.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Brinton Museum?
EPA lists Brinton Museum 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 21 active systems in Sheridan County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brinton Museum have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2015 and September 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Surface Water Treatment Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Brinton Museum: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brinton Museum?
Brinton Museum (PWSID WY5601677) 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 Brinton Museum serve?
Brinton Museum reports serving 69 people through 4 service connections in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Where does Brinton Museum get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Brinton Museum have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Brinton Museum'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brinton Museum's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brinton Museum 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 Sheridan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan, City of | Sheridan | 22,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Ranchester, Town of | Sheridan | 1,297 | Community | Surface water |
| Dayton, Town of | Sheridan | 824 | Community | Surface water |
| Veterans Administration Medical Center | Sheridan | 685 | Community | Surface water |
| Ucross Guest Ranch | Sheridan | 441 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Downer Neighborhood I&S District | Sheridan | 400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Brinton Museum, PWSID WY5601677, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/brinton-museum-wy5601677 (data as of October 1, 2026).