Public water system · SD4602257
ActiveRed Water Distribution LLC
At a glance
Red Water Distribution LLC (PWSID SD4602257) is an active community water system in Butte County, Wyoming. It reports serving 35 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
17
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Red Water Distribution LLC compare with other water systems in Butte County?
By EPA's size categories, Red Water Distribution LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Butte County has 2 active public water systems, and Red Water Distribution LLC is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 200 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% of the 400 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 Red Water Distribution LLC 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 Red Water Distribution LLC?
EPA lists Red Water Distribution LLC as privately owned. The SD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Butte County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Red Water Distribution LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between February 2019 and August 2021. By type: 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-04 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Red Water Distribution LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Red Water Distribution LLC?
Red Water Distribution LLC (PWSID SD4602257) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Red Water Distribution LLC serve?
Red Water Distribution LLC reports serving 35 people through 17 service connections in Butte County, Wyoming.
Where does Red Water Distribution LLC 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 Red Water Distribution LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Red Water Distribution LLC'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Red Water Distribution LLC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Red Water Distribution LLC 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 Butte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimrock Water Company LLC | Butte | 365 | 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, “Red Water Distribution LLC, PWSID SD4602257, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/red-water-distribution-llc-sd4602257 (data as of October 1, 2026).