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Nye County, Nevada

Water Systems
96
Population Served
33,987
Total Violations
5,864
873 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

87.5%
Systems with Violations
61.1
Avg Violations per System
14.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (52%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

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
Great Basin Water Company 11,322 31 Clean
Mountain Falls Water System Gbwc 4,198 8 Clean
Tonopah Public Utilities 2,853 32 -
Nnss Site Area a23 and 6 1,700 10 -
Round Mountain Puc 1,200 61 -
Desert Utilities 1,086 264 -
Country View Estates Gbwc 1,072 128 -
Beatty Water and Sanitation District 1,024 111 -
Pahrump Utility Company Inc 985 25 -
Gabbs Water System 411 261 -
Round Mountain Smoky Valley Mine 380 0 -
Horizon C Stores 2 Tumbleweed Tavern 357 20 -
Family Dollar Bell Vista 11680 355 0 -
Family Dollar Charleston 31679 341 0 -
Desert Center Plaza 300 14 -
Carvers Smokey Valley RV and MHP 250 211 -
Cedar Pass Water System 250 0 -
Round Mountain Gold Hill Water System 250 7 -
Acres Cultivation 248 29 -
Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc 240 496 -
Desert Mirage Homeowners Association 230 17 -
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute 224 208 -
Family Dollar Homestead 28576 204 0 -
Ndot Lathrop Wells Roadside Park Rp801ny 200 20 -
Amargosa Elementary School 200 58 -
Escapee Co Op of Nevada 200 87 -
Kellogg Park 200 0 -
Longstreet Inn and Casino 185 17 -
Lakeside Casino and RV Park 175 59 -
Lds Church Pahrump Ward 175 137 -
Tonopah Test Range Site 6 150 5 -
Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial 130 4 -
Tonopah Electronic Combat Range O and M 127 7 -
Nnss Area 25 120 43 -
Pahrump RV Park 120 23 -
Calvada Meadows Gbwc 112 0 -
Pleasant Valley 110 80 -
Highway 95 Fuel & Food 100 54 -
Nye County Complex 100 40 -
US Ecology Nevada 90 34 -
Sunset MHP 90 27 -
Spring Mountain Motor Sports Ranch 85 14 -
Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range 80 79 -
Waterhole RV Park 75 23 -
VFW Pahrump Post 10054 75 21 -
Pahrump Senior Center Inc 70 69 -
Big Five Park 65 61 -
C Valley MHP 54 328 -
Amargosa Water Company 54 366 -
Big Valley MHP 50 74 -

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 Nye County? ▼
Nye County has 5,864 total drinking water violations across 96 water systems, of which 873 are health-based violations. 87.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Nye County systems? ▼
Water systems in Nye County serve approximately 33,987 people through 96 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Nye County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Nye County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Nye County? ▼
Water systems in Nye County use GW (50 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. 14.9% of Nye 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.