Pavillion

History

In 2008, rural residents five miles east-northeast of complained of discolored water, foul smells and illness that they suspected was due to fracking, and the EPA opened an investigation. In 2010, the EPA investigators warned the affected rural residents not to drink their water after finding benzene, naphthalene, phenols, and metals in the water and recommended that the affected rural residents use fans while bathing or washing clothes to avoid the risk of explosion. As of September 2012 testing and discussion about the results was still ongoing. Eventually, in 2016, a study confirmed that chemicals used in fracking impact drinking water that is generated from wells. Pavillion was a subject in the 2010 documentary film Gasland, directed by Josh Fox. It important to note that natural gas in the water has always been an issue in the area. Kids where lighting water on fire decades before the first well was ever drilled.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pavillion has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Pavillion was on June 29, 1919, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 19, 1924. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Wind River Elementary
  Elementary · Pavillion · 154 students · 8.6:1 ratio
• Wind River High School
  High · Pavillion · 126 students · 9.7:1 ratio
• Wind River Middle School
  Middle · Pavillion · 81 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• Wind River Learning Academy
  High · Pavillion · 7 students · 7:1 ratio