Public water system · WY5600646
ActiveWy Dot- Lusk Rest Area
At a glance
Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area (PWSID WY5600646) is an active transient non-community water system in Niobrara County, Wyoming. It reports serving 1,700 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,700
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area compare with other water systems in Niobrara County?
By EPA's size categories, Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Niobrara County has 5 active public water systems, and Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 784 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 3,918 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wyoming, the 775 active systems average 838 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area is about 12 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Wyoming has 352 active transient non-community water systems, 45% 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 Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area?
EPA lists Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 5 active systems in Niobrara County (40%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and November 2025. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area?
Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area (PWSID WY5600646) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WY state drinking water program.
How many people does Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area serve?
Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area reports serving 1,700 people through 2 service connections in Niobrara County, Wyoming.
Where does Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area 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 Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area is a 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 Niobrara County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusk, Town of | Niobrara | 1,576 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wy Dot-Mule Creek Ra | Niobrara | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Manville, Town of | Niobrara | 97 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lance Creek Water District | Niobrara | 45 | 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, “Wy Dot- Lusk Rest Area, PWSID WY5600646, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/wy-dot-lusk-rest-area-wy5600646 (data as of October 1, 2026).