TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT
PWS ID: WY5600787 · WILSON, Wyoming 83014
TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT serves 120 people in WILSON, Wyoming using Groundwater water sources. It has 80 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT
TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in WILSON, Wyoming (Teton County) through 55 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 18 (23%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 19 violations (MR). 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. TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT's 80 violations sit above 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
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 55
- County
- Teton
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 18
- Monitoring Violations
- 49
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 19 | 2006 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 18 | 2008 |
| Nitrate | MR | 10 | 2005 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 9 | 2018 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 2 | 2018 |
| Chromium | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Cadmium | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Arsenic | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Selenium | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Mercury | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Barium | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Fluoride | MR | 2 | 1982 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 1 | 2009 |
| TTHM | MR | 1 | 2009 |
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 TARGHEE TOWNE 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 WY5600787 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Wyoming Drinking Water Authority
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 9 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 7000 |
| 2018 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 8000 |
| 2009 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 2456 |
| 2009 | TTHM | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 2950 |
| 2008 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 18 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 3100 |
| 2006 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 19 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 3100 |
| 2005 | Nitrate | MR | 10 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1040 |
| 1982 | Chromium | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1020 |
| 1982 | Cadmium | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1015 |
| 1982 | Arsenic | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1005 |
| 1982 | Selenium | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1045 |
| 1982 | Mercury | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1035 |
| 1982 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 4000 |
| 1982 | Barium | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1010 |
| 1982 | Fluoride | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WY5600787 / 1025 |
How TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | TARGHEE TOWNE WATER DISTRICT | Wyoming avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 80 | 42.4 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 18 | 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 | 120 | 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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