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Community Water System · PWS NV0000258

Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr

Minden, Nevada 89423 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,209 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,209
People served
111
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 111 drinking-water violations at Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr, 9% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

111
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,209
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr

Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,209 residents in Minden, Nevada (Douglas County) through 496 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 111 total violations for this system , of which 10 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 51 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%).

Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr'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
1,209
Total Violations
111
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
496
County
Douglas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 51 2010
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2012
TTHM MR 9 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2015
Chlorine MR 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2017
Bromate MR 3 2006

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 Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr.

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 NV0000258 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
2021 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 0999
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 5000
2015 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 2456
2012 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 0200
2010 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 51 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 0200
2006 Bromate MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 1011
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000258 / 3100

How Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr Compares

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

Metric Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 111 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 1,209 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 Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr water safe to drink? ▼
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr (PWS ID: NV0000258) has 111 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,209 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr serve? ▼
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr serves 1,209 people in Minden, Nevada. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 496 service connections.
What type of violations does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr have? ▼
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr has 111 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr use? ▼
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr uses Surface Water 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.