Veterans Administration Medical Center
EPA ID: WY5680001 · 685 people served · 1 ZIP code
Even as other utilities in the region logged violations, Veterans Administration Medical Center kept a clean EPA record — five years, no issues, 685 people served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2024) to 1 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Veterans Administration Medical Center Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Veterans Administration Medical Center serves a community with a median household income of $70,315 and an estimated 25,727 residents across its service area. Approximately 59% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Veterans Administration Medical Center'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.
About 2% of homes in Sheridan County, Wyoming rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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.
System Overview
Veterans Administration Medical Center (EPA ID: WY5680001) is a community water system in Wyoming that serves approximately 685 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 82801 in Sheridan.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 82801 — Sheridan
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Veterans Administration Medical Center (WY5680001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Veterans Administration Medical Center water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Veterans Administration Medical Center has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Veterans Administration Medical Center serve?
Veterans Administration Medical Center serves approximately 685 people across 1 ZIP code in Wyoming.
Where does Veterans Administration Medical Center get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.