MOOSEHEAD RANCH
PWS ID: WY5600495 · MORAN, Wyoming 83013
MOOSEHEAD RANCH serves 73 people in MORAN, Wyoming using Groundwater water sources. It has 17 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: MOOSEHEAD RANCH
MOOSEHEAD RANCH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 73 residents in MORAN, Wyoming (Teton County) through 23 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 17 total violations for this system , of which 7 (41%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 5 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 5 violations (Other). 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. MOOSEHEAD RANCH's 17 violations sit below the Wyoming average. Statewide, 18 of 33 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.5%). 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
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 23
- County
- Teton
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 4
- Monitoring Violations
- 5
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 3
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Other | 5 | 2015 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MCL | 4 | 2016 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 3 | 2017 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | 1996 |
| Nitrate | MR | 2 | 1981 |
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 MOOSEHEAD RANCH.
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 WY5600495 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 3 | SDWIS / WY5600495 / 8000 |
| 2016 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MCL | 4 | SDWIS / WY5600495 / 8000 |
| 2015 | Groundwater Rule | Other | 5 | SDWIS / WY5600495 / 0700 |
| 1996 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WY5600495 / 3100 |
| 1981 | Nitrate | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600495 / 1040 |
How MOOSEHEAD RANCH Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | MOOSEHEAD RANCH | Wyoming avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 17 | 42.4 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 7 | 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 | 73 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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