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All community public water systems within the Guernsey to State Line subbasin utilize groundwater. Based on the listing of community public water systems in the subbasin registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, more than 7,479 people rely solely on groundwater sources of supply for their community water systems. The locations, populations served, and sources for these community public water systems are listed in the following table. A map showing locations of municipal wells that are permitted to produce more than 50 gallons per minute (gpm) and public water supply system surface water intakes can be seen by clicking here.

A total of seven community public water systems are located in the Guernsey to State Line subbasin. TorringtonÆs population accounts for 96 percent of the subbasin population that is served by community public groundwater supply systems. Other subbasin towns operate relatively small water supply systems for populations ranging from 46 to 510 people.

Summary of Groundwater Usage for Community Public Water Systems in the Guernsey to State Line subbasin

County
Public water system identification number
Name
Population served
Source
Average daily use (gallons per day)
Peak daily use (gallons per day)
Goshen WY5600030 Town of Lingle 510 3 Quaternary Aquifer wells 295,800 928,200
Goshen WY5600164 Torrington Municipal Water System 6,500 6 Quaternary Aquifer wells 2,360,000 4,700,000
Goshen WY5600168 South Torrington Water & Sewer 650 Torrington 250,250 300,000
Goshen WY5600171 Potlach Trailer Court 75 1 well 16,950 43,125
Goshen WY5600185 Town of Fort Laramie 248 2 Quaternary Aquifer wells 141,360 233,120
Goshen WY5601233 Cottonwood Acres 100 4 wells 22,600 57,500
Goshen WY5601248 Dillman Estates 46 1 well 10,396 26,450
    Totals 7,479   3,097,356 6,288,395

 

 
 
 
 


The Platte River Basin Plan is a planning tool developed for the Wyoming Water Development Office. It presents estimated current and estimated future uses of water in WyomingÆs Platte River Basin. The Plan is not used to determine compliance with or administration of state law, federal law, court decrees, interstate compacts, or interstate agreements.
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