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Community Water System · PWS NV0000809

Dutchman Acres

Reno, Nevada 89503 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 260 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

260
People served
431
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 431 drinking-water violations at Dutchman Acres, 1% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

431
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
260
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dutchman Acres

Dutchman Acres is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 260 residents in Reno, Nevada (Pershing County) through 167 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 431 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 379 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 76 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%).

Dutchman Acres's 431 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
260
Total Violations
431
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
167
County
Pershing
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
379
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 76 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 57 2024
Nitrate MR 30 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 15 2023
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 13 2007
Radium-226 MR 13 2007
Combined Uranium MR 7 2007
Radium-228 MR 7 2007
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2018
Endrin MR 3 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2011
Endothall MR 3 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2011
Simazine MR 3 2011
Picloram MR 3 2011
Dinoseb MR 3 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2011
Carbofuran MR 3 2011
Atrazine MR 3 2011
Heptachlor MR 3 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2011
Chlordane MR 3 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2014

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 Dutchman Acres.

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 NV0000809 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 57 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 5000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 15 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 30 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 1040
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 76 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 3100
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2378
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2380
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2976
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2977
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2979
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2985
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2964
2014 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000809 / 2990

How Dutchman Acres Compares

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

Metric Dutchman Acres Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 431 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 260 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 Dutchman Acres water safe to drink? ▼
Dutchman Acres (PWS ID: NV0000809) has 431 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 260 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dutchman Acres serve? ▼
Dutchman Acres serves 260 people in Reno, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 167 service connections.
What type of violations does Dutchman Acres have? ▼
Dutchman Acres has 431 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 379 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dutchman Acres water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dutchman Acres under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dutchman Acres use? ▼
Dutchman Acres 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.