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Community Water System · PWS NV0000063

Gabbs Water System

Pahrump, Nevada 89048 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 411 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

411
People served
261
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 261 drinking-water violations at Gabbs Water System, 1% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

261
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
411
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gabbs Water System

Gabbs Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 411 residents in Pahrump, Nevada (Nye County) through 186 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 261 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 225 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 15 violations (MR). 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%).

Gabbs Water System's 261 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
411
Total Violations
261
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
186
County
Nye
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
225
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 15 2008
Radium-226 MR 15 2008
Radium-228 MR 15 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 15 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2009
TTHM MR 7 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2014
Chlorine MR 6 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2016
Benzene MR 6 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2016
Styrene MR 6 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2016
Toluene MR 6 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2016

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 Gabbs Water System.

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 NV0000063 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 8000
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2378
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2968
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2969
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2979
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2981
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2982
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2984
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2985
2016 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2987
2016 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2989
2016 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2990
2016 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NV0000063 / 2992

How Gabbs Water System Compares

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

Metric Gabbs Water System Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 261 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 411 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 Gabbs Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Gabbs Water System (PWS ID: NV0000063) has 261 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 411 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gabbs Water System serve? ▼
Gabbs Water System serves 411 people in Pahrump, Nevada. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 186 service connections.
What type of violations does Gabbs Water System have? ▼
Gabbs Water System has 261 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 225 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gabbs Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gabbs Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gabbs Water System use? ▼
Gabbs Water System 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.