Water Quality: Baggs, WY

1 water system • 400 people served

Multiple Health Violations
84
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
400
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Baggs is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 400 people, and has 84 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 48 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Baggs's violation count is 34% below the national average for Wyoming. Contaminants associated with violations include Bromate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).

Contaminants Found

Bromate

Probable human carcinogen that increases the risk of kidney and thyroid cancers.

Common source: Ozonation of bromide-containing water; used as flour improver

EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)

TTHM

Total trihalomethanes are linked to increased risk of bladder cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with naturally occurring organic matter in water

EPA limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb)

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Baggs

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BAGGS, TOWN OF WY5600058 Surface Water 400 84

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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