Public water system · WY5601608
ActiveDesert Trails MHP
At a glance
Desert Trails MHP (PWSID WY5601608) is an active community water system in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It reports serving 112 people through 87 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112
Service connections
87
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Desert Trails MHP compare with other water systems in Sweetwater County?
By EPA's size categories, Desert Trails MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sweetwater County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,215 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 53,453 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 Desert Trails MHP 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 Desert Trails MHP?
EPA lists Desert Trails MHP 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. 30 of the 44 active systems in Sweetwater County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Desert Trails MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and February 2023. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Desert Trails MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Desert Trails MHP?
Desert Trails MHP (PWSID WY5601608) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Desert Trails MHP serve?
Desert Trails MHP reports serving 112 people through 87 service connections in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Where does Desert Trails MHP 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 Desert Trails MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Desert Trails MHP'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Desert Trails MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Desert Trails MHP 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 Sweetwater County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs, City of | Sweetwater | 24,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Green River, City of | Sweetwater | 10,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Mountain W&S District | Sweetwater | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Little America Hotels & Resorts, Inc.- Wy | Sweetwater | 2,004 | Community | Surface water |
| Pioneer Mobile Home Park | Sweetwater | 1,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| We Soda Alkali, LLC | Sweetwater | 950 | Non-transient non-community | 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, “Desert Trails MHP, PWSID WY5601608, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/desert-trails-mhp-wy5601608 (data as of October 1, 2026).