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Beatty Water and Sanitation District

Beatty, Nevada 89003 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,024 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,024
People served
111
EPA violations
41
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 111 drinking-water violations at Beatty Water and Sanitation District, 37% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

111
Total EPA violations on record
37%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,024
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beatty Water and Sanitation District

Beatty Water and Sanitation District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,024 residents in Beatty, Nevada (Nye County) through 587 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 111 total violations for this system , of which 41 (37%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 35 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%).

Beatty Water and Sanitation District's 111 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
1,024
Total Violations
111
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
587
County
Nye
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
41
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 35 2018
Arsenic MR 14 2020
Nitrate MR 8 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2023
Fluoride MCL 6 2013
Fluoride MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1992
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2000

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 Beatty Water and Sanitation District.

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 NV0000009 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 7000
2020 Arsenic MR 14 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 1005
2020 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 1025
2018 Arsenic MCL 35 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 1005
2013 Fluoride MCL 6 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 1025
2000 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 1040
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 2985
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 2378
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 2964
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NV0000009 / 3100

How Beatty Water and Sanitation District Compares

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

Metric Beatty Water and Sanitation District Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 111 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 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 1,024 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 Beatty Water and Sanitation District water safe to drink? ▼
Beatty Water and Sanitation District (PWS ID: NV0000009) has 111 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,024 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beatty Water and Sanitation District serve? ▼
Beatty Water and Sanitation District serves 1,024 people in Beatty, Nevada. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 587 service connections.
What type of violations does Beatty Water and Sanitation District have? ▼
Beatty Water and Sanitation District has 111 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beatty Water and Sanitation District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beatty Water and Sanitation District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beatty Water and Sanitation District use? ▼
Beatty Water and Sanitation District 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.