Public water system · WY5600578
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At a glance
Story Elementary School (PWSID WY5600578) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Story Elementary School compare with other water systems in Sheridan County?
By EPA's size categories, Story Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sheridan County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,322 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 27,770 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 Story Elementary School 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 Story Elementary School?
EPA lists Story Elementary School 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 21 active systems in Sheridan County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Story Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and October 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Story Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Story Elementary School?
Story Elementary School (PWSID WY5600578) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Story Elementary School serve?
Story Elementary School reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Where does Story Elementary School 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 Story Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Story Elementary School'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Story Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Story Elementary School 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 Sheridan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan, City of | Sheridan | 22,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Ranchester, Town of | Sheridan | 1,297 | Community | Surface water |
| Dayton, Town of | Sheridan | 824 | Community | Surface water |
| Veterans Administration Medical Center | Sheridan | 685 | Community | Surface water |
| Ucross Guest Ranch | Sheridan | 441 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Downer Neighborhood I&S District | Sheridan | 400 | 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, “Story Elementary School, PWSID WY5600578, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/story-elementary-school-wy5600578 (data as of October 1, 2026).