Public water system · WY5601393
ActiveSouth Laramie W&S District
At a glance
South Laramie W&S District (PWSID WY5601393) is an active community water system in Albany County, Wyoming. It reports serving 490 people through 220 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
490
Service connections
220
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Laramie W&S District compare with other water systems in Albany County?
By EPA's size categories, South Laramie W&S District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Albany County has 25 active public water systems, and South Laramie W&S District is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,540 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 38,493 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 South Laramie W&S 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 79 Wyoming systems (10%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates South Laramie W&S District?
EPA lists South Laramie W&S 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. 6 of the 25 active systems in Albany County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does South Laramie W&S District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and January 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloroethane, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Combined Uranium and Radium-228. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
South Laramie W&S District: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Laramie W&S District?
South Laramie W&S District (PWSID WY5601393) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does South Laramie W&S District serve?
South Laramie W&S District reports serving 490 people through 220 service connections in Albany County, Wyoming.
Where does South Laramie W&S District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does South Laramie W&S District 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 January 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 South Laramie W&S 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Laramie W&S District's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Laramie W&S 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 Albany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie, City of | Albany | 32,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Wy Dot-Summit Rest Area | Albany | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Snowy Range Ski Area | Albany | 503 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sunny Meadows Village | Albany | 485 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cv Laramie MHP, LLC | Albany | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Breazeale'S Mobile Home Park | Albany | 345 | 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, “South Laramie W&S District, PWSID WY5601393, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/south-laramie-w-s-district-wy5601393 (data as of October 1, 2026).