Key Largo Utilities
Open for: Lead and Copper Rule. EPA counts treatment-technique violations as health-based: a required protective step was not done. It is not a measurement of contamination.
On record since 2010: 163 violations. 7 treatment lapses · 85 missed or late tests · 71 notices or reports. Most recent began 2025-09-29.
None of them is a measurement of contaminated water.
For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.
More violations on record than 98% of active water systems in Wyoming. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.
The record, year by year
Across Wyoming, 85% of violations are missed or late tests and 4% are water over a limit.
What you can do
- Lead: Run cold water for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using it for drinking or cooking, especially after the water has been sitting for several hours. Use only cold water for cooking and baby formula. Consider a water filter certified to remove lead (look for NSF/ANSI Standard 53 certification). Have your water tested if you live in an older home.
Lead & copper at the tap
Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.
Lead, 90th percentile 8 results on file · action level 15 ppb
Open now (4)
- 2025-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeOpen
- 2025-05-15Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
- 2024-01-01Lead and Copper RuleInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/ROpen
- 2016-10-01Lead and Copper RuleOCCT/SOWT Study/RecommendationOpen
Every violation on record
- 2025-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeOpen
- 2025-05-15Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationOpen
- 2025-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryRPTBack in compliance
- 2024-10-17Lead service line inventoryTTBack in compliance
- 2024-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2024-03-31Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2024-03-01Lead and Copper RulePublic EducationBack in compliance
- 2024-01-01Lead and Copper RuleInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/ROpen
- 2024-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2023-06-18Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2023-04-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2023-03-05Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2023-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2022-09-02Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2022-08-21Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2022-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2022-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2022-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2022-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2022-06-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2022-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2022-03-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2022-03-21Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2022-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
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- 2022-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2021-10-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2021-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2021-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2021-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2021-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2021-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2021-03-15Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2021-03-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2021-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2021-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2021-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2020-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2020-09-19Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2020-09-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2020-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2020-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2020-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2020-06-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2020-05-16Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2020-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2020-03-09Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2020-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2020-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2020-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2019-07-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2019-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2019-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2019-01-04Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2019-01-01Lead and Copper RuleWater Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2019-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2019-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2018-10-26Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2018-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2018-08-17Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2018-07-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2018-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2018-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2018-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2018-05-02Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2018-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2018-01-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2018-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2018-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2017-10-12Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2017-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2017-09-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2017-09-11Revised Total Coliform RuleTTBack in compliance
- 2017-08-01E. ColiMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Back in compliance
- 2017-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2017-06-05Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2017-05-01Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2017-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2017-04-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
- 2017-04-01Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2017-03-13Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2017-01-16Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2017-01-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2017-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2016-12-31Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-10-13Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-10-01Lead and Copper RuleOCCT/SOWT Study/RecommendationOpen
- 2016-10-01Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-10-01Revised Total Coliform RuleTTBack in compliance
- 2016-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2016-09-29Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2016-09-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-09-01Lead and Copper RulePublic EducationBack in compliance
- 2016-07-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-07-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2016-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2016-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
- 2016-04-20Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-04-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2016-04-01Lead and Copper RuleInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/RBack in compliance
- 2016-01-08Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2016-01-01Lead and Copper Rule ×2Water Quality Parameter M/RBack in compliance
- 2016-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2015-12-30Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
- 2015-12-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-12-01Lead and Copper RulePublic EducationBack in compliance
- 2015-10-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-09-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-09-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-08-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-07-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2015-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2015-06-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-04-15Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2015-02-13Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-01-22Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2015-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2014-10-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2014-10-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2014-10-01Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2014-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2014-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2014-08-19Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2014-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2014-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2014-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2014-02-24Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2014-02-13Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2014-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2013-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2013-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
- 2013-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2013-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2013-06-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
- 2013-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2013-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2012-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2012-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2012-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
- 2012-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2012-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2011-10-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2011-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2011-01-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
- 2010-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
- 2010-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
System details
| Population served | 105 |
| Service connections | 35 |
| Water source | Groundwater |
| System type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Private |
| Status | Active |
| City | Sheridan |
| EPA ZIP on file | 82801-5777 |
Areas served
- Brazoria County
Reading this record
Key Largo Utilities is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 105 people in Sheridan, Wyoming. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.
Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.