Water Quality: Elk Mountain, WY

1 water system • 191 people served

Some Concerns
222
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
191
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Elk Mountain is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 191 people, and has 222 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Elk Mountain's violation count is 74% above the national average for Wyoming. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Elk Mountain

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
ELK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF WY5600065 Groundwater 191 222

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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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