Public water system · WY5680001
ActiveVeterans Administration Medical Center
At a glance
Veterans Administration Medical Center (PWSID WY5680001) is an active community water system in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It reports serving 685 people through 49 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
685
Service connections
49
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Veterans Administration Medical Center compare with other water systems in Sheridan County?
By EPA's size categories, Veterans Administration Medical Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sheridan County has 21 active public water systems, and Veterans Administration Medical Center is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,322 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Veterans Administration Medical Center 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 50 Wyoming systems (6.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Veterans Administration Medical Center?
EPA lists Veterans Administration Medical Center as owned by the federal 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 21 active systems in Sheridan County (24%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Veterans Administration Medical Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and April 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2024-12-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | 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.
Veterans Administration Medical Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Veterans Administration Medical Center?
Veterans Administration Medical Center (PWSID WY5680001) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Veterans Administration Medical Center serve?
Veterans Administration Medical Center reports serving 685 people through 49 service connections in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Where does Veterans Administration Medical Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Veterans Administration Medical Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Veterans Administration Medical Center'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Veterans Administration Medical Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Veterans Administration Medical Center 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 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 |
| Ucross Guest Ranch | Sheridan | 441 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Downer Neighborhood I&S District | Sheridan | 400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eaton'S Dude Ranch | Sheridan | 210 | 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, “Veterans Administration Medical Center, PWSID WY5680001, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/veterans-administration-medical-center-wy5680001 (data as of October 1, 2026).