Public water system · WY5600935
ActiveLucerne Water and Sewer Dist.
At a glance
Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. (PWSID WY5600935) is an active community water system in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. It reports serving 350 people through 128 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 December 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
128
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. compare with other water systems in Hot Springs County?
By EPA's size categories, Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hot Springs County has 8 active public water systems, and Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 557 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 4,459 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 Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 36 Wyoming systems (4.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist.?
EPA lists Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. 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 8 active systems in Hot Springs County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and December 2024. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist.?
Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. (PWSID WY5600935) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. serve?
Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. reports serving 350 people through 128 service connections in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
Where does Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. 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 December 2024. 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 Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist.'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. 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 Hot Springs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermopolis, Town of | Hot Springs | 2,775 | Community | Surface water |
| South Thermopolis W&S District | Hot Springs | 450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wydot-Gooseberry Ra | Hot Springs | 350 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| East Thermopolis, Town of | Hot Springs | 254 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red Lane Domestic Water, Inc.. | Hot Springs | 110 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Owl Creek Water District | Hot Springs | 100 | 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, “Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist., PWSID WY5600935, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/lucerne-water-and-sewer-dist-wy5600935 (data as of October 1, 2026).