Public water system · WY5601619
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At a glance
West Winds (PWSID WY5601619) is an active community water system in Laramie County, Wyoming. It reports serving 663 people through 295 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
663
Service connections
295
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Winds compare with other water systems in Laramie County?
By EPA's size categories, West Winds is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Laramie County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 1,933 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 96,668 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 West Winds 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 West Winds?
EPA lists West Winds 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. 33 of the 50 active systems in Laramie County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does West Winds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and January 2014. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
West Winds: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Winds?
West Winds (PWSID WY5601619) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does West Winds serve?
West Winds reports serving 663 people through 295 service connections in Laramie County, Wyoming.
Where does West Winds 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 West Winds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 West Winds' 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Winds' water quality report?
As a community water system, West Winds 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 Laramie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities | Laramie | 64,165 | Community | Surface water |
| South Cheyenne Water & Sewer District | Laramie | 10,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Usaf F.E. Warren Afb | Laramie | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Love`S Travel Center | Laramie | 1,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Travel Centers of America | Laramie | 1,525 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cheyenne Hills Church | Laramie | 1,211 | 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, “West Winds, PWSID WY5601619, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/west-winds-wy5601619 (data as of October 1, 2026).