Public water system · WY5601523
ActiveWashakie Rural Water System
At a glance
Washakie Rural Water System (PWSID WY5601523) is an active community water system in Washakie County, Wyoming. It reports serving 990 people through 550 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
990
Service connections
550
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Washakie Rural Water System compare with other water systems in Washakie County?
By EPA's size categories, Washakie Rural Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washakie County has 13 active public water systems, and Washakie Rural Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 79% above the county average of 552 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 7,172 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 Washakie Rural Water System 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 Washakie Rural Water System?
EPA lists Washakie Rural Water System 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Washakie County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Washakie Rural Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and October 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Washakie Rural Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washakie Rural Water System?
Washakie Rural Water System (PWSID WY5601523) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Washakie Rural Water System serve?
Washakie Rural Water System reports serving 990 people through 550 service connections in Washakie County, Wyoming.
Where does Washakie Rural Water System 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 Washakie Rural Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Washakie Rural Water System'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washakie Rural Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Washakie Rural Water System 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 Washakie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worland Utilities Commission | Washakie | 4,787 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ten Sleep, Town of | Washakie | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Circle J Ranch | Washakie | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red Vista & Ten Sleep Brewery Ws | Washakie | 173 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bighorn Resort LLC | Washakie + 1 more | 154 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wyoming Boys School | Washakie | 131 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Washakie Rural Water System, PWSID WY5601523, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/washakie-rural-water-system-wy5601523 (data as of October 1, 2026).