Community Water System · PWS WY5600109
Lance Creek Water District
Lance Creek, Wyoming 82222 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 45
- People served
- 361
- EPA violations
- 97
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 361 drinking-water violations at Lance Creek Water District, 27% of them health-based - above the Wyoming per-system average.
- 361
- Total EPA violations on record
- 27%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 45
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Lance Creek Water District
Lance Creek Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Lance Creek, Wyoming (Niobrara County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 361 total violations for this system , of which 97 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 259 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 52 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Wyoming, EPA tracks 766 public water systems serving 639,288 people, with 32,465 cumulative violations and 4,023 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 42.4 violations. Statewide, 18 of 33 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.5%).
Lance Creek Water District's 361 violations sit above the Wyoming average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 33
- County
- Niobrara
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 91
- Monitoring Violations
- 259
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 6
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MCL | 52 | 2023 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 34 | 2010 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 23 | 2024 |
| Combined Uranium | MR | 21 | 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 21 | 2024 |
| Radium-228 | MR | 21 | 2024 |
| Radium-226 | MR | 21 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 17 | 2010 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 10 | 2020 |
| Nitrate | MR | 8 | 2010 |
| Arsenic | MR | 6 | 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | TT | 6 | 2023 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MCL | 4 | 2018 |
| Benzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Styrene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 3 | 2008 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Lance Creek Water District.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID WY5600109 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Wyoming Drinking Water Authority
Wyoming's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.
Find WY regulator via EPA SDWISViolation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 23 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4000 |
| 2024 | Combined Uranium | MR | 21 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4006 |
| 2024 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 21 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4010 |
| 2024 | Radium-228 | MR | 21 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4030 |
| 2024 | Radium-226 | MR | 21 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4020 |
| 2023 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MCL | 52 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4010 |
| 2023 | Groundwater Rule | TT | 6 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 0700 |
| 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 10 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 5000 |
| 2020 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 7000 |
| 2020 | Asbestos | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 1094 |
| 2019 | Arsenic | MR | 6 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 1005 |
| 2019 | TTHM | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 2950 |
| 2019 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 2456 |
| 2018 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MCL | 4 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 4000 |
| 2010 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 34 | SDWIS / WY5600109 / 3100 |
How Lance Creek Water District Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Lance Creek Water District | Wyoming avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 361 | 42.4 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 97 | 5.3 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 54.5% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 45 | 835 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 766 regulated public water systems in Wyoming.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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