Public water system · WY5600929
ActiveEaton'S Dude Ranch
At a glance
Eaton'S Dude Ranch (PWSID WY5600929) is an active transient non-community water system in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It reports serving 210 people through 58 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
210
Service connections
58
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eaton'S Dude Ranch compare with other water systems in Sheridan County?
By EPA's size categories, Eaton'S Dude Ranch 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 0.8% 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 Eaton'S Dude Ranch is about 46% above 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 Eaton'S Dude Ranch?
EPA lists Eaton'S Dude Ranch 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. 9 of the 21 active systems in Sheridan County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Eaton'S Dude Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Eaton'S Dude Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eaton'S Dude Ranch?
Eaton'S Dude Ranch (PWSID WY5600929) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Eaton'S Dude Ranch serve?
Eaton'S Dude Ranch reports serving 210 people through 58 service connections in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Where does Eaton'S Dude Ranch 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 Eaton'S Dude Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. 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 Eaton'S Dude Ranch'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eaton'S Dude Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eaton'S Dude Ranch 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, “Eaton'S Dude Ranch, PWSID WY5600929, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/eaton-s-dude-ranch-wy5600929 (data as of October 1, 2026).