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Carbon County, Wyoming

Water Systems
26
Population Served
18,284
Total Violations
1,289
381 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
49.6
Avg Violations per System
29.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
18 systems (69%)
SW
8 systems (31%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Carbon Wyoming water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (26)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Rawlins Water Supply, City Of 9,006 72 Clean
Saratoga, Town Of 1,720 44 -
WY DOT-Fort Steele Rest Area 1,660 17 -
Hanna, Town Of 841 25 -
WY DOT-Wagonhound Rest Area 750 20 -
Brush Creek Ranch 717 100 -
Encampment, Town Of 450 292 -
Sinclair, Town Of 433 27 -
Flying J Travel Plaza 425 19 -
Baggs, Town Of 400 116 -
Three Forks-Muddy Gap Service 202 26 -
A Bar a Ranch 200 29 -
Medicine Waters Village 200 8 -
Elk Mountain, Town Of 191 91 -
Medicine Bow, Town Of 189 42 -
Hf Sinclair Golf Course, LLC 148 53 -
Sierra Madre Jpb 130 35 -
Dixon, Town Of 114 132 -
WY DOT-Shirley Rim Rest Area 105 5 -
Deer Haven Mobile Home Park 98 29 -
Mbnf-South Brush Creek Cg (OR Cg Lower) 80 40 -
Walcott Service 75 4 -
Seminoe Boat Club, Inc. 50 17 -
Mbnf-Ryan Park Cg 40 26 -
Lodge & Spa at Three Forks Ranch 30 2 -
Mbnf-Hog Park Cg (Lakeview Cg) 30 18 -

Other Counties in Wyoming

Laramie County
51 systems · 96,725 served · 2,478 violations
Natrona County
48 systems · 80,738 served · 2,056 violations
Teton County
116 systems · 78,802 served · 5,306 violations
Sweetwater County
47 systems · 53,285 served · 1,717 violations
Campbell County
68 systems · 51,714 served · 2,720 violations
Albany County
24 systems · 38,088 served · 740 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Carbon County? ▼
Carbon County has 1,289 total drinking water violations across 26 water systems, of which 381 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Carbon County systems? ▼
Water systems in Carbon County serve approximately 18,284 people through 26 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Carbon County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Carbon County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Carbon County? ▼
Water systems in Carbon County use GW (18 systems), SW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 29.6% of Carbon County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.