Public water system · WY5601194
ActiveWydot-Gooseberry Ra
At a glance
Wydot-Gooseberry Ra (PWSID WY5601194) is an active transient non-community water system in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. It reports serving 350 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
3
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wydot-Gooseberry Ra compare with other water systems in Hot Springs County?
By EPA's size categories, Wydot-Gooseberry Ra is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hot Springs County has 8 active public water systems, and Wydot-Gooseberry Ra is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 557 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 4,459 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 Wydot-Gooseberry Ra is about 143% above 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. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 1 Wyoming systems (0.1%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wydot-Gooseberry Ra?
EPA lists Wydot-Gooseberry Ra 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Hot Springs County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wydot-Gooseberry Ra have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and August 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Wydot-Gooseberry Ra: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wydot-Gooseberry Ra?
Wydot-Gooseberry Ra (PWSID WY5601194) 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 Wydot-Gooseberry Ra serve?
Wydot-Gooseberry Ra reports serving 350 people through 3 service connections in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
Where does Wydot-Gooseberry Ra get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Wydot-Gooseberry Ra have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Wydot-Gooseberry Ra'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wydot-Gooseberry Ra's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wydot-Gooseberry Ra 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 Hot Springs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermopolis, Town of | Hot Springs | 2,775 | Community | Surface water |
| South Thermopolis W&S District | Hot Springs | 450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lucerne Water and Sewer Dist. | Hot Springs | 350 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| East Thermopolis, Town of | Hot Springs | 254 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red Lane Domestic Water, Inc.. | Hot Springs | 110 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Owl Creek Water District | Hot Springs | 100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Wydot-Gooseberry Ra, PWSID WY5601194, Wyoming”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wyoming/wydot-gooseberry-ra-wy5601194 (data as of October 1, 2026).