Public water system · WY5600164
ActiveTorrington Municipal Water Dept, City of
At a glance
City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept (PWSID WY5600164) is an active community water system in Goshen County, Wyoming. It reports serving 6,847 people through 2,763 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,847
Service connections
2,763
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept compare with other water systems in Goshen County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Goshen County has 17 active public water systems, and City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 580 people per system, and accounts for 70% of the 9,851 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 City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept is roughly in line with 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. 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 City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept?
EPA lists City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Goshen County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and December 2000. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
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.
City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept?
City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept (PWSID WY5600164) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept serve?
City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept reports serving 6,847 people through 2,763 service connections in Goshen County, Wyoming.
Where does City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept 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 City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000. 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 City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Torrington Municipal Water Dept 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 Goshen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingle, Town of | Goshen | 486 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Torrington Water District | Goshen | 450 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| La Grange, Town of | Goshen | 448 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Laramie National Historic Site | Goshen | 352 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fort Laramie, Town of | Goshen | 230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wy Dot-Torrington Port of Entry | Goshen | 150 | Transient non-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, “Torrington Municipal Water Dept, City of, PWSID WY5600164, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/torrington-municipal-water-dept-city-of-wy5600164 (data as of October 1, 2026).