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White Pine County, Nevada

Water Systems
27
Population Served
13,026
Total Violations
2,314
98 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
85.7
Avg Violations per System
4.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
27 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

White Pine Nevada water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (27)

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
Ely Municipal Water Department 5,000 358 Clean
Cave Lake State Park 2,000 48 -
McGill Water and Sewer Dist 1,200 171 -
Ely Maximum Security Prison Ndoc 1,099 232 -
Cave Springs Water System Nps 1,000 15 -
Robinson Nevada Mining Company 630 74 -
Ward Mountain Campground Usfs 600 7 -
Ruth Water District 470 93 -
Lund School 140 141 -
Bald Mountain Mine 110 66 -
Fiore Gold Pan Mine 100 155 -
Baker Water and Sewer Gid 85 71 -
KOA of Ely Campground 80 480 -
Lehman Creek Campground Nps 60 6 -
Wheeler Peak Campground Nps 60 11 -
Fireside Inn 50 41 -
Timber Creek Campground Usfs 47 31 -
Baker Creek Campground Nps 45 7 -
All in One Truck Stop 35 49 -
Cold Creek MHP 35 92 -
Bird Creek Campground Usfs 30 5 -
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Park 25 12 -
Hidden Canyon Ranch 25 23 -
Cherry Creek Water District 25 22 -
Majors Station 25 61 -
Lund Meetinghouse Lds 25 7 -
Border Inn 25 36 -

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 White Pine County? ▼
White Pine County has 2,314 total drinking water violations across 27 water systems, of which 98 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from White Pine County systems? ▼
Water systems in White Pine County serve approximately 13,026 people through 27 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in White Pine County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in White Pine County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply White Pine County? ▼
Water systems in White Pine County use GW (27 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. 4.2% of White Pine 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.