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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NV0000727

Whispering Vine

Reno, Nevada 89523 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

125
People served
1,002
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,002 drinking-water violations at Whispering Vine, 1% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

1,002
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Whispering Vine

Whispering Vine is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in Reno, Nevada (Washoe County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,002 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 994 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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%).

Whispering Vine's 1,002 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
125
Total Violations
1,002
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Washoe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
994
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2015
Endrin MR 18 2019
Dalapon MR 18 2019
Diquat MR 18 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 2019
Simazine MR 18 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2019
Dinoseb MR 18 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 2019
Carbofuran MR 18 2019
Atrazine MR 18 2019
LASSO MR 18 2019
Heptachlor MR 18 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 18 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2019
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 18 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 18 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2019
Toluene MR 18 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2019

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 Whispering Vine.

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 NV0000727 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 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 1040
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 8000
2019 Endrin MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2005
2019 Dalapon MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2031
2019 Diquat MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2032
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2035
2019 Simazine MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2037
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2039
2019 Dinoseb MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2041
2019 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2042
2019 Carbofuran MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2046
2019 Atrazine MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2050
2019 LASSO MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2051
2019 Heptachlor MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2065
2019 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000727 / 2274

How Whispering Vine Compares

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

Metric Whispering Vine Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,002 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 125 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 Whispering Vine water safe to drink? ▼
Whispering Vine (PWS ID: NV0000727) has 1002 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Whispering Vine serve? ▼
Whispering Vine serves 125 people in Reno, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Whispering Vine have? ▼
Whispering Vine has 1,002 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 994 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Whispering Vine water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Whispering Vine under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Whispering Vine use? ▼
Whispering Vine uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.