Public water system · WY5601666
ActiveScharen Subdivision
At a glance
Scharen Subdivision (PWSID WY5601666) is an active community water system in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It reports serving 50 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
15
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scharen Subdivision compare with other water systems in Big Horn County?
By EPA's size categories, Scharen Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Big Horn County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 371 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,387 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 Scharen Subdivision 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 Scharen Subdivision?
EPA lists Scharen Subdivision 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 28 active systems in Big Horn County (32%) are also privately owned.
Does Scharen Subdivision 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 2019. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Scharen Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scharen Subdivision?
Scharen Subdivision (PWSID WY5601666) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Scharen Subdivision serve?
Scharen Subdivision reports serving 50 people through 15 service connections in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Where does Scharen Subdivision 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 Scharen Subdivision 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 2019. 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 Scharen Subdivision'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 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scharen Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Scharen Subdivision 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 Big Horn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovell, Town of | Big Horn | 2,250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greybull, Town of | Big Horn | 2,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Basin, Town of | Big Horn | 1,250 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| South Big Horn County Jpb | Big Horn | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cowley, Town of | Big Horn | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Byron, Town of | Big Horn | 561 | 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, “Scharen Subdivision, PWSID WY5601666, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/scharen-subdivision-wy5601666 (data as of October 1, 2026).