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Churchill County, Nevada

Water Systems
31
Population Served
15,799
Total Violations
4,250
625 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

96.8%
Systems with Violations
137.1
Avg Violations per System
14.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
30 systems (97%)
SW
1 system (3%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Churchill Nevada water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (30)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Fallon City Of 9,184 214 Clean
Fallon Naval Air Station 3,000 100 -
Sand Creek 953 0 Clean
Old River Water Company 300 413 -
Sonic Burger 265 108 -
New Millennium Building Systems, LLC 200 50 -
Tolas Waterworks Co Op 190 589 -
Sage Valley MHP LLC 188 294 -
Skips Mini Market 156 21 -
Harmon Junction 150 41 -
Sage Valley Park Annex 130 33 -
Carson River Estates 105 1,089 -
The Grid 100 42 -
Ndot Trinity Roadside Park Rp806ch 100 34 -
OK Mobile Home Park 90 57 -
Graces Bible Church 85 33 -
Fallon RV Park 85 113 -
Nas Centroid Ew Range 80 16 -
Kennametal Inc 75 57 -
Olam Svi 50 107 -
Ep Minerals LLC Fernley 41 37 -
Middlegate Station 40 55 -
Oasis Springs 31 14 -
Lahontan Dam State Park 26 50 -
Sage Valley RV Park LLC 25 95 -
Lattin Farms 25 15 -
Nevada Livestock Marketing 25 175 -
Cold Springs Station Resort 25 107 -
Top Gun Skate 25 132 -
Fallon Food Mart 25 93 -
Fallon Livestock LLC 25 66 -

Other Counties in Nevada

Clark County
145 systems · 2,620,052 served · 14,829 violations
Washoe County
72 systems · 494,328 served · 6,370 violations
County NV025 County
4 systems · 59,225 served · 719 violations
Douglas County
38 systems · 54,913 served · 5,162 violations
Elko County
44 systems · 51,925 served · 3,094 violations
Lyon County
30 systems · 51,309 served · 4,095 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Churchill County? ▼
Churchill County has 4,250 total drinking water violations across 31 water systems, of which 625 are health-based violations. 96.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Churchill County systems? ▼
Water systems in Churchill County serve approximately 15,799 people through 31 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Churchill County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Churchill County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Churchill County? ▼
Water systems in Churchill County use GW (30 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 14.7% of Churchill County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.