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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WY5601638

Dry Fork Station

Gillette, Wyoming 82717 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
27
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 27 drinking-water violations at Dry Fork Station - below the Wyoming per-system average.

27
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dry Fork Station

Dry Fork Station is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Gillette, Wyoming (Campbell County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 27 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Dinoseb, recorded in 1 violation (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. Statewide, 18 of 33 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.5%).

Dry Fork Station's 27 violations sit below 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.

Population Served
75
Total Violations
27
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Campbell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Dinoseb MR 1 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2011
LASSO MR 1 2011
Heptachlor MR 1 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2011
Chlordane MR 1 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2012
Methoxychlor MR 1 2011
Toxaphene MR 1 2011
Dalapon MR 1 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2011
OXAMYL MR 1 2011
Simazine MR 1 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2011
Picloram MR 1 2011
2,4-D MR 1 2011
Endrin MR 1 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2011
Carbofuran MR 1 2011
Atrazine MR 1 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2011

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 Dry Fork Station.

Federal Source of Truth

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 WY5601638 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

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 SDWIS

Violation 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
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 5000
2011 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2041
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2042
2011 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2051
2011 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2065
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2067
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2110
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2274
2011 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2306
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2326
2011 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2946
2011 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2959
2011 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2015
2011 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2020
2011 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / WY5601638 / 2031

How Dry Fork Station Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Dry Fork Station Wyoming avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 27 42.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 75 835 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dry Fork Station water safe to drink? ▼
Dry Fork Station (PWS ID: WY5601638) has 27 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dry Fork Station serve? ▼
Dry Fork Station serves 75 people in Gillette, Wyoming. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Dry Fork Station have? ▼
Dry Fork Station has 27 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dry Fork Station water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dry Fork Station under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dry Fork Station use? ▼
Dry Fork Station uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.