Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WY5600919
Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant
Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 250
- People served
- 110
- EPA violations
- 74
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 110 drinking-water violations at Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant, 67% of them health-based - above the Wyoming per-system average.
- 110
- Total EPA violations on record
- 67%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 250
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant
Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Kemmerer, Wyoming (Lincoln County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 110 total violations for this system , of which 74 (67%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 29 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%).
Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant's 110 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
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 10
- County
- Lincoln
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 46
- Monitoring Violations
- 32
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 28
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 29 | 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 20 | 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 17 | 2024 |
| TTHM | MCL | 17 | 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 8 | 2023 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 4 | 1996 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 3 | 2024 |
| TTHM | MR | 3 | 2024 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 1 | 1997 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 1 | 1997 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 1 | 1997 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 1 | 1997 |
| Nickel | MR | 1 | 1997 |
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 Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant.
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 WY5600919 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 29 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 2456 |
| 2025 | TTHM | MCL | 17 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 2950 |
| 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 20 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 0200 |
| 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 17 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 0200 |
| 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 2456 |
| 2024 | TTHM | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 2950 |
| 2023 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 8 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 0300 |
| 1997 | CYANIDE | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 1024 |
| 1997 | Beryllium, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 1075 |
| 1997 | Thallium, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 1085 |
| 1997 | Antimony, Total | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 1074 |
| 1997 | Nickel | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 1036 |
| 1996 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 4 | SDWIS / WY5600919 / 3100 |
How Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Exxon Mobil - Shute Creek Gas Plant | Wyoming avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 110 | 42.4 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 74 | 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 | 250 | 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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