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The Wyoming Water Development Commission
2000 Water System Survey Report
During the fall and winter of 1999/2000, the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC)
conducted a survey of all known municipal and non-municipal community
public water systems in the State of Wyoming. The response to this survey
was excellent, garnering a 90% response. The WWDC is grateful for the cooperation
of the entities that submitted information.
The results of this survey have been summarized in the following reports.
All information contained in these reports was submitted by municipalities,
special districts, utility companies, or homeowners associations. Data was
checked or verified only if a conflict or obvious discrepancy was noted
during the data entry process. Some entities responded with incomplete
information, and others indicated that systems were so small that the
questions on the survey did not apply. Therefore, some data may not appear
for certain entities. Water rates, testing costs, and other information
may have changed since the survey was completed. If more specific or more
current data are necessary, users should contact individual systems.
The WWDC hopes these reports are of benefit to Wyoming communities,
agencies and water users. If the information in these reports is not
accurate for your community, please send corrections to the WWDC as the
database will be updated on a regular basis.
The 2000 Water System Survey Report consists of six separate reports,
each of which is explained in detail within the following Key to Water
System Survey Reports. This key identifies and defines the individual
fields in the reports. Codes used in various fields are explained at the
beginning of each report.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for future
surveys, please contact Jon Wade of the Wyoming Water Development
Commission, 4th Floor West, Herschler Building, Cheyenne WY 82002 or call
307-777-7626.
2000 WWDC KEY TO WATER SYSTEM SURVEY REPORTS
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Report #1: MAILING LIST:
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This Report contains the status, contact person,
mailing address, county, phone, and fax number
for each entity. Entities that did not
respond to the 1999/2000 survey may have incorrect
contact information.
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Report #2: SYSTEM DATA:
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System data refers to the source of the
entity's water supply, storage, treatment, and
volumes of water. The individual fields are
defined as follows:
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# of Wells: | The number of wells used by an entity.
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# of Springs: | The number of springs used by an entity.
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Surface Source: | The surface source of an entity's water supply.
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Diversion Type: | How the surface source is diverted. N/A is used
for entities with no source of surface water.
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Other Source: | The name of other water systems or municipalities
that provide the entity with water supply.
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Total Max Cap: | The total production capabilities of all water
sources in the particular entity, expressed in
gallons per minute (gpm).
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Max Storage: | The maximum values of water storage capacity,
treated and untreated, in gallons.
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Treatment: | Methods that the water system currently uses on a regular
basis to treat the water supply.
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Percent Metered: | An estimated percentage of water system taps that
are metered.
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Report #3: SYSTEM USE: | This report contains information pertaining
to water system usage, providing information on the total
population served, amount of average usage,
and other factors that may affect water
consumption levels. The individual fields are defined as follows:
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Other Entities: | Lists any other entities which are supplied water
from the system.
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Total Pop: | The total population served by the water system.
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# Taps I/O: | The number of service connections within the
boundaries of the entity. The number of service
connections outside the entity boundaries.
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Avg Daily Use: | The daily water use averaged and reported in gallons per
capita per day (gpcpd).
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Peak Daily Use: | The maximum amount of water used per person per day
reported in gallons per capita per day (gpcpd).
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Avg Day Use: | The total gallons of water used by the water system on an
average day in gallons per day (gpd).
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Peak Day Use: | The maximum gallons of water used by the system in a 24
hour period in gallons per day (gpd).
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Sell Bulk Water: | Yes or No, if the entity sells bulk water on a
regular basis.
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% Loss: | The percentage of total water used by the system lost through
leakage. Most answers are approximations. Values given that
were less than 1% are displayed as 1%.
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Other Conditions: | Any other condition that may affect the amount of water
used by a system.
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Conservation: | Programs supported by the entity to reduce water
consumption and increase public awareness about water
conservation.
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Report #4: BILLING RATES: | The Billing Rates Report
consists of billing information for each entity.
The individual fields are defined as follows:
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Last Entry Date: | The last date a survey from an entity was received and entered.
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EPA PWS ID#: | The public water system identification number as identified
by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Median Income: | This value reflects the median income for households in
the area. Data were collected from the 1990 census and
reported by the Rural Development Department of the USDA
in Casper, WY.
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Bill by Meter: | Yes or No, if the entity uses meters to determine the
amount a water purchaser pays.
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Avg Water Bill: | The entity's estimate of the average residential
monthly water bill.
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Tap Size: | The size of the household tap in inches. Most vary from
3/4" to 1".
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Tap Fee House: | The dollar amount a person pays to connect his or her home to an
entity's water supply.
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Base Rate: | The monthly water rate paid per household per month
regardless of usage.
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House BR Amount: | The gallon amount the household can use for the base
rate. Many entities allow a certain gallon amount to be used before they
charge extra. Others charge a base rate for service and charge an additional
amount for all gallons used.
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Rate/Addt'l 1000: | The dollar amount per thousand gallons a homeowner
must pay after using the specified monthly amount.
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Bill for 20,000: | Value calculated by the WWDC according to billing
rates given by each individual entity. A value of
20,000 gallons was found to be the average
usage of a family of four for a month.
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Report #5 : FISCAL DATA: | This report consists of the entity's budget and
includes the primary breakdown of the annual budget. Details of funding
capabilities and liabilities are also covered in this report. The individual
fields are defined below:
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Annual Budget: | The total annual operating budget.
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Maintenance: | The annual dollar amount allocated to maintain and repair
damage to the water system.
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Water Quality: | The dollar amount of the annual budget that is allocated
to meet water quality testing requirements.
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Sinking Fund: | The dollar amount of the annual budget that is allocated
to a sinking fund. If the value is zero the entity does not
regularly contribute to a sinking fund.
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System Self Supp: | Yes or No, if the revenues generated by billing fully
cover the system operating costs.
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Other Funding: | Other organizations or areas of funding that are utilized
by the entity to support system construction, repairs or maintenance.
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Existing Debt: | The dollar amount currently owed for water system
improvements. If the value is zero, no money is owed on
the presently operating water system.
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Debt Retired: | The year in which the entity will pay off acquired debt.
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Report #6: WELLHEAD PROTECTION: | The Wellhead Protection Report
is designed specifically to give information on wells located
in an entity. The individual fields are defined below:
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# of Wells: | The total number of wells located in an entity.
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Well Depth: | The minimum and maximum value of the depth of all wells
located in an entity, given in two separate fields.
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Wellhead Prot: | Yes or No, if the entity presently has a wellhead or source
water protection plan in place.
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Contact Person: | The person in charge of the entities wellhead
protection program.
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