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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NV0000307

Lee Canyon Ski Area

Las Vegas, Nevada 89148 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 352 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

352
People served
1,627
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,627 drinking-water violations at Lee Canyon Ski Area, 1% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

1,627
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
352
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lee Canyon Ski Area

Lee Canyon Ski Area is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 352 residents in Las Vegas, Nevada (Clark County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,627 total violations for this system , of which 12 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,609 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Toxaphene, recorded in 36 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%).

Lee Canyon Ski Area's 1,627 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
352
Total Violations
1,627
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,609
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Toxaphene MR 36 2020
Diquat MR 36 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 36 2020
OXAMYL MR 36 2020
Simazine MR 36 2020
Atrazine MR 36 2020
2,4-D MR 36 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 36 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 36 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 36 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 36 2020
Endrin MR 36 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 36 2020
Dalapon MR 36 2020
Endothall MR 36 2020
Picloram MR 36 2020
Dinoseb MR 36 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 36 2020
LASSO MR 36 2020
Heptachlor MR 36 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 36 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 36 2020
Chlordane MR 36 2020
Methoxychlor MR 36 2020
Glyphosate MR 36 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 36 2020
Carbofuran MR 36 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 36 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 24 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 Lee Canyon Ski Area.

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 NV0000307 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
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 0700
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 5200
2020 Toxaphene MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2020
2020 Diquat MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2032
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2035
2020 OXAMYL MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2036
2020 Simazine MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2037
2020 Atrazine MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2050
2020 2,4-D MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2105
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2110
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2326
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2931
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2946
2020 Endrin MR 36 SDWIS / NV0000307 / 2005

How Lee Canyon Ski Area Compares

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

Metric Lee Canyon Ski Area Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,627 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 352 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 Lee Canyon Ski Area water safe to drink? ▼
Lee Canyon Ski Area (PWS ID: NV0000307) has 1627 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 352 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lee Canyon Ski Area serve? ▼
Lee Canyon Ski Area serves 352 people in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Lee Canyon Ski Area have? ▼
Lee Canyon Ski Area has 1,627 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,609 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lee Canyon Ski Area water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lee Canyon Ski Area under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lee Canyon Ski Area use? ▼
Lee Canyon Ski Area uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.