Public water system · WY5601500
ActivePower Resources Inc./Smith Ranch
At a glance
Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch (PWSID WY5601500) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Converse County, Wyoming. It reports serving 40 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch compare with other water systems in Converse County?
By EPA's size categories, Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Converse County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 756 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 14,359 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wyoming, the 775 active systems average 838 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Wyoming has 91 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch?
EPA lists Power Resources Inc./Smith 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. 11 of the 19 active systems in Converse County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and April 2015. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Selenium (9 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch?
Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch (PWSID WY5601500) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch serve?
Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch reports serving 40 people through 3 service connections in Converse County, Wyoming.
Where does Power Resources Inc./Smith 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 Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Power Resources Inc./Smith 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch is a non-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 Converse County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas, City of | Converse | 6,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Glenrock, Town of | Converse | 2,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wydot-Orin Junction Rest Area | Converse | 1,900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Navajo Trans Engr Co., LLC (Antelope) | Converse | 550 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Broken Wheel Truck Stop | Converse | 540 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lone Tree Village MHP | Converse | 475 | 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, “Power Resources Inc./Smith Ranch, PWSID WY5601500, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/power-resources-inc-smith-ranch-wy5601500 (data as of October 1, 2026).