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Community Water System · PWS NV0000242

Weed Heights Development

Yerington, Nevada 89447 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 340 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

340
People served
199
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 199 drinking-water violations at Weed Heights Development, 6% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

199
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
340
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Weed Heights Development

Weed Heights Development is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 340 residents in Yerington, Nevada (Lyon County) through 284 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 199 total violations for this system , of which 11 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 163 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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%).

Weed Heights Development's 199 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
340
Total Violations
199
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
284
County
Lyon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
163
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2006
Endrin MR 3 2011
Methoxychlor MR 3 2011
Diquat MR 3 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2011
Picloram MR 3 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2011
Carbofuran MR 3 2011
Atrazine MR 3 2011
Heptachlor MR 3 2011
2,4-D MR 3 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2011
Chlordane MR 3 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2011

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 Weed Heights Development.

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 NV0000242 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
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 7000
2011 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2005
2011 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2015
2011 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2032
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2035
2011 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2040
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2042
2011 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2046
2011 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2050
2011 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2065
2011 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2105
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2274
2011 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2306
2011 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2383
2011 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000242 / 2946

How Weed Heights Development Compares

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

Metric Weed Heights Development Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 199 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 340 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 Weed Heights Development water safe to drink? ▼
Weed Heights Development (PWS ID: NV0000242) has 199 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 340 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Weed Heights Development serve? ▼
Weed Heights Development serves 340 people in Yerington, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 284 service connections.
What type of violations does Weed Heights Development have? ▼
Weed Heights Development has 199 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 163 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Weed Heights Development water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Weed Heights Development under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Weed Heights Development use? ▼
Weed Heights Development 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.