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Community Water System · PWS NV0000005

Alamo Sewer and Water Gid

Alamo, Nevada 89001 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

900
People served
290
EPA violations
65
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 290 drinking-water violations at Alamo Sewer and Water Gid, 22% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

290
Total EPA violations on record
22%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alamo Sewer and Water Gid

Alamo Sewer and Water Gid is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 900 residents in Alamo, Nevada (Lincoln County) through 398 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 290 total violations for this system , of which 65 (22%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 186 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 54 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Nevada, EPA tracks 589 public water systems serving 3,455,285 people, with 56,333 cumulative violations and 6,657 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 95.6 violations. Statewide, 50 of 57 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (87.7%).

Alamo Sewer and Water Gid's 290 violations sit above the Nevada average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
900
Total Violations
290
Health-Based Violations
65
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
398
County
Lincoln
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
65
Monitoring Violations
186
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 54 2015
Combined Uranium MR 26 2025
Nitrate MR 16 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2007
Fluoride MR 9 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2022
Nickel MR 6 2014
Antimony, Total MR 6 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2014
Thallium, Total MR 6 2014
CYANIDE MR 6 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2022
Arsenic MR 3 2014
Nitrite MR 3 2014
Barium MR 3 2014
Chromium MR 3 2014
Mercury MR 3 2014
Selenium MR 3 2014
Radium-226 MR 3 2014
Radium-228 MR 3 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2014
Cadmium MR 3 2014
Methoxychlor MR 2 2020
Toxaphene MR 2 2020
Dalapon MR 2 2020
Diquat MR 2 2020
Glyphosate MR 2 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Alamo Sewer and Water Gid.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NV0000005 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Nevada Drinking Water Authority

Nevada's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NV regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Combined Uranium MR 26 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 4006
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 1040
2022 Fluoride MR 9 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 1025
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 7000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 8000
2020 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2015
2020 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2020
2020 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2031
2020 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2032
2020 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2034
2020 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2036
2020 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2037
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000005 / 2039

How Alamo Sewer and Water Gid Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Alamo Sewer and Water Gid Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 290 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 65 11.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 87.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 900 5,866 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 589 regulated public water systems in Nevada.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alamo Sewer and Water Gid water safe to drink? ▼
Alamo Sewer and Water Gid (PWS ID: NV0000005) has 290 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Alamo Sewer and Water Gid serve? ▼
Alamo Sewer and Water Gid serves 900 people in Alamo, Nevada. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 398 service connections.
What type of violations does Alamo Sewer and Water Gid have? ▼
Alamo Sewer and Water Gid has 290 total violations: 65 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 186 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Alamo Sewer and Water Gid water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Alamo Sewer and Water Gid under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Alamo Sewer and Water Gid use? ▼
Alamo Sewer and Water Gid uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.