Public water system · WY5600188
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At a glance
Burns Board of Public Utilities (PWSID WY5600188) is an active community water system in Laramie County, Wyoming. It reports serving 1,024 people through 200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,024
Service connections
200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Burns Board of Public Utilities compare with other water systems in Laramie County?
By EPA's size categories, Burns Board of Public Utilities is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Laramie County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,933 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 96,668 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 Burns Board of Public Utilities 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 Burns Board of Public Utilities?
EPA lists Burns Board of Public Utilities 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. 9 of the 50 active systems in Laramie County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Burns Board of Public Utilities have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Toluene, Benzene and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | 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.
Burns Board of Public Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burns Board of Public Utilities?
Burns Board of Public Utilities (PWSID WY5600188) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Burns Board of Public Utilities serve?
Burns Board of Public Utilities reports serving 1,024 people through 200 service connections in Laramie County, Wyoming.
Where does Burns Board of Public Utilities 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 Burns Board of Public Utilities have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Burns Board of Public Utilities' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Burns Board of Public Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Burns Board of Public Utilities 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 Laramie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities | Laramie | 64,165 | Community | Surface water |
| South Cheyenne Water & Sewer District | Laramie | 10,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Usaf F.E. Warren Afb | Laramie | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Love`S Travel Center | Laramie | 1,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Travel Centers of America | Laramie | 1,525 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cheyenne Hills Church | Laramie | 1,211 | 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, “Burns Board of Public Utilities, PWSID WY5600188, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/burns-board-of-public-utilities-wy5600188 (data as of October 1, 2026).