Public water system · WY5600760
ActiveMeans Improvement & Service District
At a glance
Means Improvement & Service District (PWSID WY5600760) is an active community water system in Campbell County, Wyoming. It reports serving 410 people through 180 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
180
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Means Improvement & Service District compare with other water systems in Campbell County?
By EPA's size categories, Means Improvement & Service District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Campbell County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 779 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 52,981 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 Means Improvement & Service District 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 Means Improvement & Service District?
EPA lists Means Improvement & Service District 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. 16 of the 68 active systems in Campbell County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Means Improvement & Service District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between July 1980 and December 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Means Improvement & Service District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Means Improvement & Service District?
Means Improvement & Service District (PWSID WY5600760) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Means Improvement & Service District serve?
Means Improvement & Service District reports serving 410 people through 180 service connections in Campbell County, Wyoming.
Where does Means Improvement & Service District 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 Means Improvement & Service District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Means Improvement & Service District'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 December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Means Improvement & Service District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Means Improvement & Service District 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 Campbell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette, City of | Campbell | 32,222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wright Water & Sewer District | Campbell | 3,207 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sleepy Hollow Subdivision | Campbell | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Antelope Valley I&S District (Avisd) | Campbell | 1,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fox Park Subdivision | Campbell | 843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Village Subdivision | Campbell | 750 | 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, “Means Improvement & Service District, PWSID WY5600760, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/means-improvement-service-district-wy5600760 (data as of October 1, 2026).