Historical Compliance Records WY 1 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATION ON RECORD

Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board

EPA ID: WY5600757 ยท 1,728 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board (WY5600757): 1 health-based violation recorded since 2021. Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board has 1 EPA violation on record, all marked resolved in the federal data; the utility serves 1,728 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

1,728
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
1
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.001 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
1
Contaminants Flagged
$246K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$97,333
Median Household Income
3,236
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
33%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
50th
Energy Burden Percentile
53%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board have a median household income of $97,333 and about 3,236 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 33% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

41 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
29 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 59% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$2,500
10 years
$5,000
20 years
$10,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $300 (one-time) vs. $5,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board (EPA ID: WY5600757) is a community water system in Wyoming that serves approximately 1,728 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 82937 in Lyman.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 1 record in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
June 1, 2024 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other Violation 1 Yes

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.001 mg/L No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by WY or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board (WY5600757) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board serve?

Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board serves approximately 1,728 people across 1 ZIP code in Wyoming.

Where does Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 1 recorded violation, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board serve? ▼
Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board serves approximately 1,728 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board's water source? ▼
Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.001 mg/L (sample period ending 2023-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board have a median household income of $97,333 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 33% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board get its water? ▼
Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board (WY): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/wy5600757/
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What You Can Do

1

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2

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3

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