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Municipal and Domestic Water Use: Community Public Groundwater Water Use Systems

 

Most community public water systems within the South Platte River subbasin utilize groundwater. Based on the listing of community public water systems registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) within the South Platte subbasin, more than 3,147 people living in municipalities or developments outside the City of Cheyenne rely solely on groundwater sources. 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. Of the 13 community public water systems that are located in the South Platte subbasin, 12 are serviced exclusively with groundwater.

Summary of Groundwater Usage for Community Public Water Systems in the South Platte River subbasin

County
Public water system identification number
Name
Population served
Source
Average daily use (gallons per day)
Peak daily use (gallons per day)
Laramie WY5600012 Orchard Valley Water Company 300 2 wells 34,500 172,500
Laramie WY5600021 Evergreen Park LLC 50 1 well 11,300 28,750
Laramie WY5600040 Town of Pine Bluffs 1,153 5 Brule Aquifer wells 288,250 662,975
Laramie WY5600051 Miller Lower Mobile Home Park 70 1 well 15,820 40,250
Laramie WY5600188 Burns Board of Public Utilities 315 4 wells 42,000 75,000
Laramie WY5600189 Town of Albin 120 3 wells 15,000 40,000
Laramie WY5600260 High Plains Ranch 60 1 well 13,560 34,500
Laramie WY5600263 Hide-a-Way Mobile Home Park 69 2 wells 15,594 39,675
Laramie WY5600266 Avalon Mobile Manor 120 1 well 27,120 69,000
Laramie WY5600779 Winchester Hills 600 2 wells 135,600 345,000
Laramie WY5601265 AAA Mobile Home Park 200 2 wells 45,200 115,000
Laramie WY5601464 Carpenter Water & Sewer District 90 2 Chadron Aquifer wells 20,340 51,750
    Totals 3,147   664,284 1,501,900
 
 
 
 


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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