PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP
PWS ID: NV0000819 · PALM GARDENS, Nevada 89039-1000
PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP serves 42 people in PALM GARDENS, Nevada using Groundwater water sources. It has 406 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP
PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in PALM GARDENS, Nevada (Clark County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 406 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 341 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 45 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. PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP's 406 violations sit above the Nevada average. Statewide, 50 of 57 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (87.7%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 34
- County
- Clark
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 341
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 3
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | MR | 45 | 2016 |
| Fluoride | MR | 45 | 2013 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 33 | 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 24 | 2025 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 24 | 2013 |
| TTHM | MR | 24 | 2025 |
| Nitrate | MR | 13 | 2010 |
| Combined Uranium | MR | 12 | 2007 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 12 | 2007 |
| Radium-228 | MR | 12 | 2007 |
| Radium-226 | MR | 12 | 2007 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 5 | 2009 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Styrene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 5 | 2024 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Toluene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 5 | 2017 |
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 PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP.
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 NV0000819 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 24 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2456 |
| 2025 | TTHM | MR | 24 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2950 |
| 2024 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 33 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 7000 |
| 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 8000 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 3 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 5200 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 3 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 5200 |
| 2017 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2380 |
| 2017 | Xylenes, Total | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2955 |
| 2017 | DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2964 |
| 2017 | o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2968 |
| 2017 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2969 |
| 2017 | Vinyl chloride | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2976 |
| 2017 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2979 |
| 2017 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2980 |
| 2017 | CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NV0000819 / 2989 |
How PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | PALM GARDENS WATER CO OP | Nevada avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 406 | 95.6 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 3 | 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 | 42 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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